civil jury
Lawsuit deciding citizens
A civil jury is a panel of citizens who decide questions of fact in non-criminal legal disputes—lawsuits involving contracts, personal injury, property, or other private matters.
Unlike criminal juries, which determine guilt, civil juries typically decide liability and damages: The civil jury awarded the plaintiff $2 million in compensation.
- contract disputesDisagreements over binding agreements
- voir direPretrial juror examination
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- verdictOfficial court decision
- money damagesFinancial compensation from lawsuit
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civil jurybench trial
Court case, judge only
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