Jan 28, 2006 17:57
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In the UK what is thew number of jurors that need to reach a verdict and so that it is not a hung jury. Is it 9 jurors?
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| 2 +1 | 10 (or 9, if the jury only consists of 10 jurors) |
Derek Gill Franßen
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| 4 | in the US, it must be unanamous |
Charlesp
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| 3 | note that ... |
sergey (X)
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Derek Gill Franßen
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How many jurors must agree to reach a verdict in England?
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10 (or 9, if the jury only consists of 10 jurors)
In 1974, "majority verdicts" were introduced in England and Wales with the Juries Act 1974:
"17:--
(1) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the verdict of a jury in proceedings in the Crown Court or the High Court need not be unanimous if --
(a) in a case where there are not less than eleven jurors, ten of them agree on the verdict; and
(b) in a case where there are ten jurors, nine of them agree on the verdict.
(3) The Crown Court shall not accept a verdict of guilty by virtue of subsection (1) above unless the foreman of the jury has stated in open court the number of jurors who respectively agreed to and dissented from the verdict."
Source: http://www.swarb.co.uk/acts/1974JuriesAct.shtml
Also see: http://www.criminal-courts-review.org.uk/chpt5.pdf
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"17:--
(1) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the verdict of a jury in proceedings in the Crown Court or the High Court need not be unanimous if --
(a) in a case where there are not less than eleven jurors, ten of them agree on the verdict; and
(b) in a case where there are ten jurors, nine of them agree on the verdict.
(3) The Crown Court shall not accept a verdict of guilty by virtue of subsection (1) above unless the foreman of the jury has stated in open court the number of jurors who respectively agreed to and dissented from the verdict."
Source: http://www.swarb.co.uk/acts/1974JuriesAct.shtml
Also see: http://www.criminal-courts-review.org.uk/chpt5.pdf
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in the US, it must be unanamous
(except for civil trials in some states)
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note that ...
in england and wales the jury consists of 12 members of the public, as i have found out.
and in scotland (which is also part of the uk) there are 15 people on the jury.
well, that's what my longman 'dictionary of english language and culture' of 1992 says, anyway. may be it's too old now?
hung jury means 'evenly divided': decisions cannot be made, so i presume 7:5 - wouldn't be a hung jury then? i am not surprised there are 15 people in scotland - it can never be hung then.
and in scotland (which is also part of the uk) there are 15 people on the jury.
well, that's what my longman 'dictionary of english language and culture' of 1992 says, anyway. may be it's too old now?
hung jury means 'evenly divided': decisions cannot be made, so i presume 7:5 - wouldn't be a hung jury then? i am not surprised there are 15 people in scotland - it can never be hung then.
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