Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
mixed — Formed by admixture or commingling; partaking of the nature, character, or legal attributes of two or more distinct kinds or classes. As to mixed action mixed blood relations (mixed blood); mixed contract mixed government mixed jury mixed larceny … Black's law dictionary
mixed — Formed by admixture or commingling; partaking of the nature, character, or legal attributes of two or more distinct kinds or classes. As to mixed action mixed blood relations (mixed blood); mixed contract mixed government mixed jury mixed larceny … Black's law dictionary
Jury nullification — means making a law void by jury decision; in other words, the process whereby a jury in a criminal case effectively nullifies a law by acquitting a defendant regardless of the weight of evidence against him or her. [… … Wikipedia
jury — ju·ry / ju̇r ē/ n pl ju·ries [Anglo French juree, from feminine past participle of Old French jurer to swear, from Latin jurare, from jur jus law]: a body of individuals sworn to give a decision on some matter submitted to them; esp: a body of… … Law dictionary
Mixed motive discrimination — is a category of discrimination under the Title VII. Where the plaintiff has shown intentional discrimination in a mixed motive case, the defendant can still avoid liability for money damages by demonstrating by a preponderance of the evidence… … Wikipedia
Jury nullification in the United States — John Peter Zenger, a printer in the English colony of New York, was tried for seditious libel in 1734 for publishing a newspaper critical of the governor. The jury acquitted Zenger despite the judge s instructions; this is perhaps the most famous … Wikipedia
mixed question of law and fact — In loose usage, a question, the determination of which involves both law and fact. There is really no such thing. What is sometimes so misnamed is a question which depends for its solution upon a question or questions of law and a question or… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Grand jury — In the common law, a grand jury is a type of jury which determines whether there is enough evidence for a trial. Grand juries carry out this duty by examining evidence presented to them by a prosecutor and issuing indictments, or by investigating … Wikipedia
Scientific jury selection — Scientific jury selection, often abbreviated SJS, is the use of social science techniques and expertise to choose favorable juries during a criminal or civil trial. Scientific jury selection is used during the jury selection phase of the trial… … Wikipedia
The Runaway Jury — infobox Book | name = The Runaway Jury image caption = author = John Grisham country = United States language = English genre = Legal thriller novel publisher = Doubleday Books release date = 1996 english release date = media type = Print… … Wikipedia
