No. All federal circuit trial courts hear both jury and bench trials.
No. Trials in Federal District Court are heard by a single judge, and sometimes a jury.
The statement that federal court parties have the right to trial by jury when seeing equitable relief is true. This right was put into place when the 7th Amendment was ratified.
No. Trials in Federal District Court are heard by a single judge, and sometimes a jury.
what is jury instructions in a federal negligence action/
Yes, the verdict must be unanimous.
Trial by jury is a right in the lower courts that does not apply in appeals courts or the Supreme Court. The jury makes findings of fact and fact is no longer in issue on appeal.
A "grand jury" might be utilized to hand down an indictment in a criminal case. The subsequent trial would be held in 'criminal court' and tried by a 'petit jury.'
A federal grand jury hears cases having to deal exclusively with alleged violations of federal law. The facts and probable cause gathered is presented to them by a US Attorney and if the individual is indicted their case will be tried in a US District Court.
In a court case evidence brought in would be presented to the Judge and the Jury. The Jury is a group of people who decided the innocent or guilty verdict. A Judge only issues a punishment to the convicted.
A grand jury is a group of people that are selected and sworn in by a court. A traverse jury is a trial jury selected to serve on a court case in civil or criminal court.
No. In both State and Federal systems, appellate Court Judges alone render a decision on the merits of the appeal based on the evidence contained within the record of the trial court. There are no juries empaneled in an appellate courts.