Petit jury
The "petit jury" (or "trial jury", sometimes "petty jury") hears the evidence in a trial as presented by both the plaintiff (petitioner) and the See more

Potential jurors are summoned to the courthouse for service. In the past, jurors were identified manually, by local authorities making lists of men they believed to be … See more

Jurors are expected to be neutral, so the court may inquire about the jurors' neutrality or otherwise exclude jurors who are perceived as … See more

For juries to fulfill their role of analyzing the facts of the case, there are strict rules about their use of information during the trial. Juries are often … See more

The modern jury evolved out of the ancient custom of many ancient Germanic tribes whereby a group of men of certain social standing was used to investigate crimes and judge the … See more

As the concept of a jury was spread through the British Empire, first to Ireland and then to other countries, the size of the jury was one of the … See more

A jury is intended to be an impartial panel capable of reaching a verdict and representing a variety of people from that area. Achieving this … See more