jury system

• Sistema jurídico em que um grupo de cidadãos comuns (jurados) é selecionado para ouvir as provas e proferir um veredito em um processo judicial, geralmente em casos criminais ou cíveis.

A legal system in which a group of ordinary citizens (the jury) is selected to hear evidence and deliver a verdict in a court case, typically in criminal or civil trials.

1. Legal process for trialsB2formal

   A legal system in which a group of ordinary citizens (the jury) is selected to hear evidence and deliver a verdict in a court case.

   Sistema de júri

   • The jury system is a cornerstone of common law justice.
   • In the jury system, the judge instructs the jury on the law.
   • Many countries have adopted the jury system for serious criminal trials.