To sit in deliberation with other members of the jury.
Juror Number Nine, McCardle (played by Joseph Sweeney) is the oldest man on the jury. The soft-spoken, fair-minded, white-haired gentleman is thin, retiring and resigned, but has a resurgence of life during deliberations.
they were charged with rape of accusing two young white women. It was not true but the jury was white and at the time there was racism.
No. There has been no Jury system in South Africa for about 70 years. Because South Africa used to have a severe divide between black and white people, it was deemed that a Jury system would be unfair and so it was scrapped.
The Jury found Tom guilty only on the basis of his color. Atticus had proven to everyone in the court that Tom was innocent, however because of the racism of the time the Jury would not let a black man go free against a white woman's word.
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," there were no women on Tom Robinson's jury. The jury consisted of twelve white men.
The ordinary trial jury of twelve persons whose duty it is to find facts as opposed to the grand jury whose duty it is to return an indictment. A group of citizens who hear the evidence presented by both sides at trial and determine the facts in dispute. Federal criminal juries consist of 12 persons. Federal civil juries consist of six persons.
Grand Jury is the type of jury with more than twelve jurors.
Jury.
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The jury is the cornerstone of the civil justice system because it allows a defendant to be judged by a jury of their peers. This consist of men and women for his community, rather than by a judge.
The Jury.
More people than are needed are called for Jury Duty then the lawyers choose the most suitable for the case to arrive at the twelve necessary.
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twelve jurors sit in the jury box with one extra person on the side in case someone doesn't show up!
Unanimous. Sidenote: In many states, in 'lesser' cases, not all juries consist of 12 jurors
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