Author: John LongleyPublisher:
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Category : Jury
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Observations on the Trial by Jury
Author: John LongleyObservations on the Trial by Jury
Author: John LongleyA Trial by Jury
Author: D. Graham BurnettPublisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0375727515
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
When Princeton historian D. Graham Burnett answered his jury duty summons, he expected to spend a few days catching up on his reading in the court waiting room. Instead, he finds himself thrust into a high-pressure role as the jury foreman in a Manhattan trial. There he comes face to face with a stunning act of violence, a maze of conflicting evidence, and a parade of bizarre witnesses. But it is later, behind the closed door of the jury room, that he encounters the essence of the jury experience — he and eleven citizens from radically different backgrounds must hammer consensus out of confusion and strong disagreement. By the time he hands over the jury’s verdict, Burnett has undergone real transformation, not just in his attitude toward the legal system, but in his understanding of himself and his peers. Offering a compelling courtroom drama and an intimate and sometimes humorous portrait of a fractious jury, A Trial by Jury is also a finely nuanced examination of law and justice, personal responsibility and civic duty, and the dynamics of power and authority between twelve equal people.
Observations on the Trial by Jury; particularly on the unanimity required in the verdict
Author: John LONGLEY (of Rochester.)Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Handbook for trial jurors serving in the United States District Courts
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Instructions to juries
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
... The purpose of this handbook is to acquaint trial jurors with the general nature and importance of their role as jurors; explains some of the language and procedures used in court, and offers some suggestions helpful to jurors in performing their duty ...
History of Trial by Jury
Author: William ForsythPublisher:
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Category : Jury
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Observations on the Trial by Jury
Author: William BartonHistory of Trial by Jury
Author: William ForsythPublisher: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.
ISBN: 0963010689
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Origins of the English Jury. Originally published: Jersey City: Frederick D. Linn, [1875]. x, 388 pp. First published in England in 1852, Forsyth's History of Trial by Jury is the first full-scale historical account of the rise and growth of the jury system in England. Highly regarded, this book went through 37 editions. The first American edition, the source of this reprint, adds a number of notes and corrections to American references in previous editions. "An excellent summary of the opinions of leading legal writers as well as conventional historians regarding the origins of trial by jury was set forth by an Englishman, William Forsyth, in his excellent book entitled History of Trial by Jury. (. . .) Various writers, according to Forsyth, attribute the origin of the English jury to a recognition of the principle that no man ought to be condemned except by the voice of his fellow citizens. Forsyth committed himself to the belief that trial by jury did not owe its existence to any positive law, that it was not created by any Act of Parliament, but grew out of usages and customs of society that eventually passed away. Forsyth concluded his observations by saying that "the jury does not owe its existence to any preconceived theory of jurisprudence, but that it gradually grew out of forms previously in use and was composed of elements long familiar to the people in general." -- Robert H. White, 29 Tennessee Law Review 29 (1961-1962) 14 William Forsyth [1812-1899] was an English lawyer and author of many works on law and literature, including The History of Lawyers (1849).
A Practical Treatise and Observations on Trial by Jury in Civil Causes
Author: William AdamJuror's Handbook
Author: Lynn BuchananPublisher:
ISBN: 9781876045319
Category : Jury
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
Jury service is one of the most important civic duties a person can undertake, yet it is often poorly understood. This booklet has been prepared in consultation with the Juries Commissioner's Office. It answers frequently asked questions about jury service and provides prospective jurors with a clear explanation of their responsibilities and the processes involved in trials. All potential jurors will receive a copy when they attend for jury service.