jury decision

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jury
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/ˈdʒʊə.ri/
us
/ˈdʒʊr.i/
a group of people who have been chosen to listen to all the facts in a trial in a law court and to decide if a person is guilty or not guilty, or if a claim has ...
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decision
noun
uk
/dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/
us
/dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/
a choice that you make about something after thinking about ...
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(Definition ofjuryanddecisionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Hence,jurydecisionrules can be well-described as semi-conjunctive, and only unanimity rule will facilitate social consistency.
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That does not mean that there cannot be a very bad influence upon ajurydecision.
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Should not we be considering arbitration,jurydecisionor decision by tribunal?
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Also, in common with all political show trials, thejurydecisionwas—as has already been said this morning—fixed by the ruling party.
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Is it not self-evident that the calibre of ajurydecisionwill be higher than that of the decision of any individual?
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So it is not simply ajurydecision.
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The thirteenth, the judges put thejurydecisionaside and ordered a new trial.
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The interviews seek to identify thejurydecision-making throughout a trial and identify the ways in which jurors make their sentencing decisions.
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Although he did finish the fight, he lost ajurydecision.
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Legal psychologists explore such topics asjurydecision-making, eyewitness memory, scientific evidence, and legal policy.
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The decision came after an extensive voting process which took into consideration public votes as well as ajurydecision.
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Legal psychologists typically take basic social and cognitive principles and apply them to issues in the legal system such as eyewitness memory,jurydecision-making, investigations, and interviewing.
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In jury decisions this seems acceptable, as the standard of proof for conviction should be higher than that for acquittal.
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What we say is that the public trusts jury decisions.
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It offers no protection or rational basis for jury decisions.
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Even with this knowledge, jury decisions can not perfectly serve justice without exceptions but perfection in the legal system is an unattainable goal.
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This intervention, often requested but rarely granted, permits the judge to exercise discretion to avoid extreme and unreasonable jury decisions.
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