Verdicts Flashcards
1
Q
Unanimous verdicts
A
All jurors must come to the same decisions
Necessary for a murder or treason cases
2
Q
Majority verdict
A
Must be a clear majority
10-2
Only after four hours of consideration will these be accepted
3
Q
Hung jury
A
Unable to teach a majority decision
Must decide to drop the charges or retrial
4
Q
Alternate verdict
A
Not guilty of the primary offence but guilty of a lesser crime
Murder charges being downgraded to manslaughter
5
Q
Perverse verdict
A
When the jury rule against the weight of evidence
