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A quick definition of jury:

A jury is a group of people who listen to evidence in a trial and decide what really happened. The judge decides what laws apply to the case, but the jury decides what the facts are. In the United States, people have the right to a trial by jury for serious crimes. Juries usually have 12 people, but sometimes they can have fewer. The jury's decision is final, and nobody can change it.

A more thorough explanation:

A jury is a group of people who are chosen to make decisions about the facts of a trial and give a verdict. The judge decides on the law and what evidence can be used in the trial. The United States Constitution guarantees the right to a trial by jury. Criminal defendants have the right to a jury trial for crimes that carry a penalty of more than six months imprisonment. The Seventh Amendment preserves the right of a jury for civil cases in federal court, but it is not required in state courts. Most states still provide juries for civil trials.

A jury usually consists of 12 members, but smaller juries are also allowed. In federal court and most state courts, a jury verdict must be unanimous. Parties to a case can agree to waive their jury rights before a verdict is returned. Judges and the parties select the jurors from a jury panel. The judge will question prospective jurors to determine if any jurors are unqualified to sit on the jury. Parties can also exclude individual jurors before trial by using peremptory challenges. They cannot exclude jurors based on race, sex, or ethnicity.

Once a jury reaches a verdict, it is final, and the deliberations will not be reviewed or overturned. Even if the jury is suspected of rejecting the judge's instructions or evidence presented, the verdict will stand.

  • In a criminal trial, a jury is chosen to decide if the defendant is guilty or not guilty of the crime they are accused of committing.
  • In a civil trial, a jury is chosen to decide if the defendant is responsible for the harm caused to the plaintiff and how much money the defendant should pay the plaintiff.
  • In a high-profile case, the jury selection process may take weeks or even months to ensure that the jurors are impartial and unbiased.

These examples illustrate how a jury is chosen to make decisions about the facts of a trial and give a verdict. In a criminal trial, the jury decides if the defendant is guilty or not guilty of the crime they are accused of committing. In a civil trial, the jury decides if the defendant is responsible for the harm caused to the plaintiff and how much money the defendant should pay the plaintiff. In a high-profile case, the jury selection process may take weeks or even months to ensure that the jurors are impartial and unbiased.

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Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
almost all of my apps have been UR for 6 weeks at this point I feel exhausted waiting for them to finish
Irvine is being snobby and wont start any review until end of Nov.
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