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| a jury that cannot reach a verdict due to a strong disagreement among jurors. |
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| the leader of a jury who speaks for it |
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| The trial jury, usually consisting of 12 persons who decide questions of fact. |
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| Judgement notwithstanding the verdict |
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| the reversal of a jury's verdict by the trial judge when the judge believes there was no factual basis for the verdict, or it was contrary to law. |
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| A formal accusation of a crime, made against a person by a grand jury upon the request of a prosecutor. |
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| formal swearing that you are bound by conscience to either tell the truth or faithfully do something |
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| a trial that ends prematurely and without a judgement, due to either a mistake that jeopardizes a party's right to a fair trial or to a jury without a verdict. |
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| careful consideration and discussion towards forming an opinion or making a decision. |
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| the responsibility of each citizen toward everyone else in society to act in a reasonable and safe manor. |
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| Directions given the jury by the judge, explaining how they should go about deciding the case. This may include a summary of the questions to be decided, the laws that apply and the burden of proof. |
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| part of the pretrial jury selection; this allows each side to dismiss a certain number of possible jurors without giving any reason (except to discriminate against race) |
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| the acquitting of a defendant by a jury in disregard of the judge's instructions and contrary to the judge's findings of fact. Most likely to occur when a jury is sympathetic toward a defendant or regards the law under which the defendant is charged with disfavor. |
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| the finding of decision of a jury on one or more matters submitted to it in trial that ordinarily in civil actions is for the plaintiff or for the defendant and in criminal actions is guilty or not. |
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| the process in which opposing lawyers question prospective jurors to get as favorable or fair jury as possible. |
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| to place (as a jury or witness) in seclusion or isolation, typically to preserve impartially |
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