16:45
@bigfatsloth: an early welcome to north carolina :3 i will NOT be joining you in the forest unfortunately
Warning
Info
Warning
Info
LSDefine
Simple English definitions for legal terms
jury chancellor
Read a random definition: capacitate
A quick definition of jury chancellor:
A jury chancellor is the person who leads the jury during their discussions and announces the final decision in court. They are also known as the foreman or foreperson. A juror is someone who serves on a jury panel, either for a trial or a grand jury. A stealth juror is someone who hides their biases or conflicts of interest in order to serve on a jury, potentially with the intention of influencing the outcome or writing a book about the trial. A tales-juror is someone who is chosen from a group of people to serve on a jury when there aren't enough jurors available.
A more thorough explanation:
A jury chancellor is the presiding juror who chairs the jury during deliberations and speaks for the jury in court by announcing the verdict. They are usually elected by the jury at the start of deliberations.
- The jury elected John as their jury chancellor to lead their deliberations and announce their verdict in court.
- The jury chancellor announced that the defendant was found guilty of the charges.
These examples illustrate how the jury chancellor is the leader of the jury during deliberations and is responsible for announcing the verdict in court.