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thumb|An empty jury box at an American courtroom in Pershing County, Nevada
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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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.
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