“jury”
This page shows official legal definitions of “jury” from courts and ministries of justice in multiple countries. Definitions are listed in order of reading level to help with both basic understanding and deeper context.
United States
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The group of persons selected to hear the evidence in a trial and render a verdict on matters of fact. See also grand jury.
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New Zealand
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A group of people whose role in a criminal or civil trial is to decide matters of fact and reach a decision.
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United States
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A group of citizens selected according to law and impaneled to determine the issues of fact in a case.
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Australia
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A panel of people selected from the general public to decide the guilt or innocence of people tried in serious criminal cases. In some Australian states (not South Australia), a jury decides questions of damages in civil cases.
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