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A JURY is a body of people, usually local people, selected at random, to sit and listen to a legal case in a court of law. They listen to the arguments, and evidence for and against the accused/defence. They do NOT ask questions.
When these arguments and evidence are completed the Judge will send then out of court into a private room , where there is no outside influence. From the arguments put forward in court, they must decide whether or not the accused/plaintiff is guilty or not guilty.
When they have decided, the court reassembles., and the Judge asks them if the accused is guilty or not guilty. .
If the accused is not guilty, then the Judge dismisses the formerly accused person, to go free without blemish on their character.
If found guilty, the Judge will then decide on the level of punishment the accused must suffer, for their crimes.
Judges in the western world, in general, can exercise a degree of toleration, from the most severe punishment allowed to a less severe punishment Judges are allowed to do this, in view of the circumastances surrounding the case.
Basically, a jury decided on guilt or non guilt. The Judge, then decides on the punishment if found guilty.
Juries are composed of people , who are NOT legally trained in any way. The Judge is the legally trained head of the court. Judges usually are 'circuit' Judges, that is they travel around the country, and are NOT known to the local people, thereby his character is not known to local people, and that no undue influence may be put on the Judge.
Other people who are allowed to be formally in court, are the court clerks, and ushers, and legal teams for and against the accused.
In western society, courts of law are open for the public and press to go in and listen to proceedings, without interference. Only in very special circumstances are courts in western society , are 'closed' to the public/press.
All this is done so that the public/press can see that no undue influence/bias occurs in court.
You have King Henry (II) of England in about 1100AD who set up the modern legal system of circuit judges and juries, of 12 just men and true.
Properly established courts in most western countries, remain unbiased. The judge and juries do NOT take brown paper envelopes stuffed of money, to give a biased decision.
Prevent 'Kangaroo' courts, Sharia Courts, and Vigilante Groups.
The job of a jury is to listen to the evidence presented during a trial, evaluate the facts, and reach a verdict based on the law and evidence presented in court. Juries are responsible for determining the guilt or innocence of the defendant in a criminal trial or deciding the outcome of a civil case.
they decide if you go to jail or not given the evidence
Added: (in a criminal trial) the jury hears the case presented by both the prosecution and the defense and relying on the instructions given them on the law by the judge, and their own good judgement, they decide on the fate of the defendant. (in a civil trial) they perform the same function except the principals are known as the Plaintiff and the Respondent, and the jury hears evidence that will influence them in their decision to render a verdict for the side having the greater weight of convincing evidence.
The jury listens to and weighs the evidence presented by the advocates, and decides whether that evidence is sufficient to rule in favor of one party or the other (or against the defendant in criminal trials); the jury actually rules on the case. In some cases they are allowed to make sentencing recommendations, though the actual sentence received is at the judge's discretion.
Advocates (lawyers) present evidence and arguments in favor of their particular clients (or in criminal trials for or against the defendant).
The judge moderates, to make sure that the evidence and arguments lawyers use are consistent with the established rules and practices of the court system, and often decides on correct sentencing depending on how the jury rules.
The jury listens to and weighs the evidence presented by the advocates, and decides whether that evidence is sufficient to rule in favor of one party or the other (or against the defendant in criminal trials); the jury actually rules on the case. In some cases they are allowed to make sentencing recommendations, though the actual sentence received is at the judge's discretion.
The jury is responsible for deciding whether or not the accused is guilty.
he sits on a case(together with other jurors) and delivers a verdict based on the evidence presented in court
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What is the Possessive for jury?
The possessive form of "jury" is "jury's." For example, "The jury's decision was unanimous."
The singular possessive form of the word jury?
The singular possessive form of the word "jury" is "jury's."
What is the plural for jury?
The plural of 'jury' is juries.
What is the spokesperson of a jury called?
The spokesperson of a jury is called the foreperson. They are responsible for leading jury deliberations, communicating the verdict to the court, and overseeing the jury's activities during the trial.
What is the singular possessive form of jury's?
The singular possessive form of "jury" is "jury's."
Is it the trial judges job to determine the credibility of a witness?
In a bench trial, yes. In a jury trial, this is up to the jury.
Does an employer have to pay an employee for time off of work due to jury duty in Florida?
No. If you are paid by the court for your days and if you get paid by your job the rule is that you are suppose to pay your job the amount you made on the jury. If the jury duty causes you a hardship when you go into the court to report for jury duty tell them so and most courts will allow you to not serve.
What is the jury supposed to do?
A trial jury hears the evidence in a trial and deliberates to consider a verdict. A grand jury determines whether there is enough evidence for a criminal trial to proceed.
What are the responsibility's of a Law and Order SVU lawyer?
Well if it's the prosecution then the lawyers job is to get information that detectives can't get by making deals with the perp and also they have to get the jury to find the defendant guilty if its the defense then the lawyers job is to get the jury to find the defendant guilty
Can an employer refuse to let someone report for jury duty because that person is needed on the job?
No.
What are the rules for employers and how much are jurors paid for jury duty?
In general an employer must allow you the time off from the job to answer the summons to serve on the jury, but is not required to pay you for the time off.
Are you covered by workers comp while on jury duty?
Workers comp insurance covers you while you're working. It's rather difficult to imagine how you could get an on-the-job injury from jury duty.
A person may be excused from jury duty for all What except?
A person may no be excused from jury duty just because they have a job. They also may not be excused just because they have children to attend to.
What is a grand jury and what does it do?
A grand jury is a group of citizens (often 23) that is empowered to investigate potential criminal conduct in order to determine if criminal charges should be brought. Their job is to decide if there is probable cause to believe certain offences were commited. It is called a "grand" jury because it traditionally has more jurors than a trial jury.
What is the nature of job of the grand jury?
First, their job is to come up with a "no true bill or true bill" decision, establishing if the case will go to trial (based on the amount of evidence present). Then, the grand jury must decide if a person is innocent or guilty based on what was revealed solely in the trial.
What is the judges role in court cases where a jury is invovled?
The judge's role is to determine what the law is and how the law applies to the facts of the case. The jury's job is to determine what the facts of the case are, based on the evidence presented in court.
What is the job of Juror Nine in the 1957 movie Twelve Angry Men?
To sit in deliberation with other members of the jury.
