Jury Instructions: The guidelines given to the jury by the judge at the beginning and at the end of the trial explaining what the law is in the case and how the jurors should evaluate the evidence.

Trial (Petit) Jury: Composed of generally 12 people, a petit or trial jury is sworn to hear testimony and render a verdict in a criminal or civil case.

We have compiled a list of common words and phrases used in Jury service. We recommend clicking on the "Show all definitions" link below, prior to printing this page.

Admonishments usually tell jurors what they must do or not do and what their duties are. Anonymous: When a person's identity is unknown or withheld from others' knowledge. Ascertained: Determined, …

The list compiled by the jury commission each odd-numbered year of all prospective jurors qualified to serve in the two years starting January 1 of the following year.

Accordingly, the term may be used in some contexts to describe the full cohort of individuals summoned for jury service, or to the subset of individuals required to report to the courthouse, or even to the …

Jury summons: The papers sent to potential jurors that require their attendance in court for possible service on a jury. Jury selection: The process by which jurors for a particular trial are selected from …

The Clermont County Common Pleas Court is providing this glossary to you as a basic description of some of the legal terms you will hear before and during your jury service.

After evidence has been presented and if no issue of fact remains for the jury to determine, the judge must direct a verdict for the party entitled to prevail. An exhibit is a document or material produced …

The law authorizes the trial judge to excuse individual jurors from service for various reasons. If an attorney wants to have a particular juror excused from service, the attorney must use a “challenge” …