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In English law, a special verdict is a verdict by a jury that makes specific factual conclusions rather than (or in addition to) the jury's declaration of guilt or liability. For example, jurors may write down a specific monetary amount of damages or a finding of proportionality in addition to the jury's ultimate finding of liability.
Voir dire (/ ˈ v w ɑːr d ɪər /; often / v ɔɪ r d aɪər /; from an Anglo-Norman term in common law meaning "to speak the truth") is a legal term for procedures during a trial that help a judge decide certain issues: Prospective jurors are questioned to decide whether they can be fair and impartial.
Ek Ruka Hua Faisla (English: A Pending Decision) is a 1986 Indian Hindi-language legal drama film directed by Basu Chatterjee. [1] It is a remake of the Golden Bear winning American motion picture 12 Angry Men (1957) [2] directed by Sidney Lumet, which was an adaptation from a 1954 teleplay of the same name by Reginald Rose.
The jury delivered a verdict of “Not guilty.” Media responses when the “not guilty” verdict was announced conveyed a sense that they had been long-rehearsed. The case had been covered ...
A jury trial, or trial by jury, is a legal proceeding in which a jury makes a decision or findings of fact. It is distinguished from a bench trial, in which a judge or panel of judges makes all decisions. Jury trials are increasingly used in a significant share of serious criminal cases in many common law judicial systems
An appeals court upheld a jury verdict finding Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll. He owes her $5 million in damages for sexual abuse and defamation — but plans to keep ...
A type of verdict where positive guilt or innocence cannot be determined. Also called "not proven" in legal systems with such verdicts. non obstante verdicto: notwithstanding the verdict A circumstance where the judge may override the jury verdict and reverse or modify the decision. novus actus interveniens: a new action coming between
The decisions that the jury makes are not put into effect until the judge makes a judgment, which is the approval to have this trial information be filed in public records. In a civil case, the judge is allowed at this time to make changes to the verdict that the jury came up with by either adding on or reducing the punishment.