Assertion: jury | /r/CapableOf | reach verdict
Facets:
value: as to the law
type: OTHER
value: by considering only the evidence
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: A jury that is unable to reach a verdict is called a hung jury.
text: The jury must reach its verdict by considering only the evidence introduced in court and the directions of the judge.
text: In the United States, jury nullification occurs when a jury in a criminal case reaches a verdict contrary to the weight of evidence, sometimes because of a disagreement with the relevant law.
text: It occurs in a trial when a jury reaches a verdict contrary to the judge’s instructions as to the law.
text: If you’re empanelled to serve on a jury, you must attend court until the jury reaches a verdict and the judge discharges the jury.
text: What happens when a jury can’t reach a verdict?
text: Before the jury are asked whether they have reached a verdict, the judge reminds them of the evidence that they have heard.