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Jury — A jury a sworn body of persons convened to render a rational, impartial verdict (a finding of fact on a question) officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. A trial in which a jury decides the verdict is known as a… … Wikipedia
National Jury of Elections — JNE logo with its motto: Garantía de la voluntad popular (Guarantee of the people s will). The National Jury of Elections (Jurado Nacional de Elecciones, JNE) of Peru is an autonomous constitutional organism, headquartered in Lima. Its goal is to … Wikipedia
verdict — ver·dict / vər dikt/ n [alteration (partly conformed to Medieval Latin veredictum ) of Anglo French veirdit statement, finding, verdict, from Old French veir true (from Latin verus ) + dit saying, from Latin dictum] 1: the usu. unanimous finding… … Law dictionary
Judiciary of Germany — Germany This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Germany … Wikipedia
Calendar of 1996 — ▪ 1997 JANUARY JANUARY 1 King Fahd cedes power Still experiencing the effects of a stroke suffered in November 1995, Saudi Arabia s King Fahd, who also held the post of prime minister, ceded temporary power to Crown Prince Abdullah,… … Universalium
judgment — judg·ment also judge·ment / jəj mənt/ n 1 a: a formal decision or determination on a matter or case by a court; esp: final judgment in this entry compare dictum, disposition … Law dictionary
Albertson v. Robeson — Infobox SCOTUS case Litigants=Lessee of Albertson v. Robeson ArgueDate=April term ArgueYear=1764 DecideDate=April term DecideYear=1764 FullName=Lessee of Albertson v. Robeson USVol=1 USPage=9 Holding=The Court held that a party s sibling could… … Wikipedia
finding — find·ing n: a determination resulting from judicial or administrative examination or inquiry (as at trial) esp. into matters of fact as embodied in the verdict of a jury or decision of a court, referee, or administrative body or officer; also,… … Law dictionary
instruct — in·struct vt: to provide (a jury) with explanation and directions regarding the law applicable to a case the judge instruct ed the jury that the plaintiff bears the burden of proof the jury was instruct ed to ignore the attorney s comments vi: to … Law dictionary
Slavery at common law — in former colonies of the British Empire, developed slowly over centuries, characterised by inconsistent decisions and varying rationales for the treatment of slavery, the slave trade, and the rights of slaves and slave owners. Until 1807 there… … Wikipedia
