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• Jury nullification — means making a law void by jury decision; in other words, the process whereby a jury in a criminal case effectively nullifies a law by acquitting a defendant regardless of the weight of evidence against him or her. [… …   Wikipedia

• jury — ju·ry / ju̇r ē/ n pl ju·ries [Anglo French juree, from feminine past participle of Old French jurer to swear, from Latin jurare, from jur jus law]: a body of individuals sworn to give a decision on some matter submitted to them; esp: a body of… …   Law dictionary

• jury box — n 1: the usu. enclosed place where the jury sits in a courtroom compare bar, bench, dock, sidebar …   Law dictionary

• jury of the vicinage — jury of the vic·i·nage / vi si nij/: a jury drawn from the neighborhood or political subdivision (as a county) in which the court is held Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

• jury wheel — n: a revolving container into which the names of prospective jurors from a jury list are placed and then drawn by chance Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

• Jury trial — Trial by jury is a legal proceeding in which a jury either makes a decision or makes findings of fact which are then applied by a judge. It is to be distinguished from a bench trial where a judge or panel of judges make all decisions.English… …   Wikipedia

• Jury — A jury a sworn body of persons convened to render a rational, impartial verdict (a finding of fact on a question) officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. A trial in which a jury decides the verdict is known as a… …   Wikipedia

• jury — jury1 juryless, adj. /joor ee/, n., pl. juries., v., juried, jurying. n. 1. a group of persons sworn to render a verdict or true answer on a question or questions officially submitted to them. 2. such a group selected according to law and sworn… …   Universalium

• jury — A certain number of men and women selected according to law, and sworn (jurati) to inquire of certain matters of fact, and declare the truth upon evidence to be laid before them. This definition embraces the various subdivisions of juries; as… …   Black's law dictionary

• jury — A certain number of men and women selected according to law, and sworn (jurati) to inquire of certain matters of fact, and declare the truth upon evidence to be laid before them. This definition embraces the various subdivisions of juries; as… …   Black's law dictionary

• jury of the county — A jury drawn from the entire area of venue, as distinguished from an ancient jury drawn from the immediate vicinity of the event giving rise to the action or criminal prosecution. State v Brown, 103 Vt 312, 154 A 579, 76 ALR 1029 …   Ballentine's law dictionary