jury

Also known as jury system, juries

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

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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.