jury trial
Panel decides guilt
A jury trial is a legal proceeding in which a group of citizens, rather than a judge alone, determines the facts of a case and delivers a verdict.
In the United States, the right to a jury trial in criminal cases is guaranteed by the Constitution.
Civil cases may also be decided by jury: She demanded a jury trial rather than let a judge decide.
- judgeOne who decides
- verdictOfficial court decision
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- mistrialInvalid court proceeding
- voir direPretrial juror examination
courtroom · peremptory challenge · assizes · defendant · unanimous verdict · guilty verdict · criminal procedure · burden of proof · bailiff · sworn · witness · bench · hung · peers · testimony · evidence · opening statement · closing argument
- Legal DramasThe Good Wife, The Good Fight, Boston Legal, LA Law, Perry Mason
- trialsretrial, mistrial, dry run, practice test, pilot test
- English Lawbarristers, solicitors, solicitor, High Court, Crown Court
- litigationpleadings, lawsuit, plaintiff, complaint, lawsuits
- Criminal Procedurearraignment, arrest, investigation, guilty plea, preliminary hearing
- English Bill of Rightsfreedom of speech, free elections, right to bear arms, William III, Glorious Revolution
jury trialarbitration
Non-court binding dispute resolution
mediation · settlement · out-of-court settlement · plea bargain · ADR
jury trialplea bargain
Negotiated criminal case resolution
guilty plea · plea deal · settlement agreement · consent decree · default judgment
trial, judgment, jury, prejudice, judging, trials, tribunal, conjure, judicial