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A jury is a group of ordinary citizens selected to hear evidence and decide the outcome of a legal case in court. It matters because it allows regular people from the community to have a direct say in how justice is administered rather than leaving decisions solely to judges or government officials.
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- Types of jury
- Grand jury
- Coroner's jury
- Advisory jury
- Policy jury
- Historical roots
- 17th-18th century
- 19th century
- 20th century
- Summoning jurors
- Trial jury size
- Jury selection
- Composition
- Role
- Jury sentencing
- Experience of jurors
- Jury effectiveness
- Bias of jurors
- Judge-jury agreement
- Integrity
- Criticism
- Sentencing disparities
- Jury nullification
- Trial procedures by country
- Africa
- Ghana
- Americas
- Brazil
- Canada
- United States
- Asia and Oceania
- Australia
- States
- Commonwealth (Federal)
- Hong Kong
- India
- New Zealand
- Europe
- Austria
- Belgium
- France
- In the Cour d'assises
- Germany
- Greece
- Selection
- Exclusions for Cause
- Rights
- Ireland
- Italy
- Norway
- Russia
- Spain
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
- England and Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Etymology
- See also
- References
- Further reading
thumb|An empty jury box at an American courtroom in Pershing County, Nevada
A jury is a sworn body of people (jurors) convened to hear evidence, make findings of fact, and render an impartial verdict officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. Most trial juries are "petit juries", and consist of up to 15 people. A larger jury known as a grand jury has been used to investigate potential crimes and render indictments against suspects, and consists of between 16 and 23 jurors.