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jury, n a certain number of citizens selected according to law and sworn to inquire of certain matters of fact and to declare the truth on evidence submitted to them. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In New York, for example, there are typically 23 people on a grand jury panel, versus 12 on a trial jury in criminal cases. Under the one-day, one-trial system, people summoned for jury duty have to spend just one day at the courthouse unless they are selected for a jury panel. and virtually all government agencies pay their workers for an unlimited amount of time on jury duty, which is why jury panels often consist of a disproportionate number of government employees and retirees. |
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