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The process of selecting a jury is known as "void dire" which means to speak the truth,but in a society struggling with anti-people syndrome, how do you trustva jury that it will observe due process?

Humanlove 7 Apr 26
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We have a system allowing jury nullification. They won't inform you about it officially, but it is both a problem and an essential foundation to the protection a jury provides.
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Voir Dire

Right.... not “voi dire”. My typo?

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Good question. Prosecutor and defendant (litigants) can each ask a limited number of questions to potential jurors so the litigants can exercise their right to “excuse” a certain individual that they think may be prejudiced to their client. That is voi dire in the jury selection for litigation. Thereafter, the court gives detailed jury instructions setting out each element of the alleged offenses that must be proved by the party bearing the burden of proof and, in a criminal case, that is the prosecution. Does that help?

But then I read incidences where the jurors decide judgments?

@0752532706
Can you be more specific? Jurors are the triers of fact. They decide if the prosecutor has submitted sufficient evidence to support finding the accused guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

@Markus I admit,I don't know the roles of a jury.

@0752532706
I’ll be glad to answer any questions you have, if I can.

@Markus Thanks.

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Same way you trust a judge or magistrate. Individuals may have agendas just as groups do. The possibility of some handpicked strangers having the same agenda is improbable at best.

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Which is why I avoid Jury Duty by telling them..."The Lord speaks to me and tells me if the person is guilty or innocent" works every time!!

So did my x father-in-law’s excuse when he was asked at jury selection whether he could be impartial to the accused. He would say “Well, I figure he wouldn’t have got arrested if he didn’t do nothin wrong”.

There's no truth at the jury.

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