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Polling the jury
Polling the juryThe act, after a jury verdict has been announced, of asking jurors individually whether they agree with the verdict. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Act 1) Civil law, contracts. A writing which states in a legal form that a thing has been said, done, or agreed. 2) Evidence. The act of one of several conspirators, performed inpursuance of the common design, is evidence against all of them. Jury A body of persons sworn to inquire into crime and, if appropriate, bring accusations (indictments) against the suspected criminals. Verdict The decision of a jury. In criminal cases, this is usually expressed as "guilty" or "not guilty".In a civil case, the verdict would be a finding for the plaintiff or for the defendant. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Poll A head. Hence poll tax is the name of a tax imposed upon the people at so much a head. 2. To poll a jury is to require that each juror shall himself declare what is his verdict. This may be done at the instance of either party, at any time before the verdict is recorded. Pollicitation Civil law. A pollicitation is a promise not yet accepted by the person to whom it is made; it differs from a contract inasmuch as the latter includes a concurrence of intention in two parties, one of whom promises something to the other, who accepts on his part of such promise. Polls The place where electors cast in their votes. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Policy, public By public policy is meant that which the law encourages for the promotion of the public good. Political Pertaining to policy, or the administration of the government. Political rights are those which may be exercised in the formation or administration of the government they are distinguished from civil, rights, which are the rights which a man enjoys, as regards other individuals, and not in relation to the government. A political corporation is one which has principally for its object the administration of the government, or to which the powers of government, or a part of such powers, have been delegated. Political or civil liberty The power of doing whatever the laws permit."Civil liberty" is the power of doing whatever we will, except when restrained by just and equal laws. "Political liberty" is that condition in which a man's civil liberty is fully secured. Poll A head. Hence poll tax is the name of a tax imposed upon the people at so much a head. 2. To poll a jury is to require that each juror shall himself declare what is his verdict. This may be done at the instance of either party, at any time before the verdict is recorded. Pollicitation Civil law. A pollicitation is a promise not yet accepted by the person to whom it is made; it differs from a contract inasmuch as the latter includes a concurrence of intention in two parties, one of whom promises something to the other, who accepts on his part of such promise. Polling the jury Polls The place where electors cast in their votes. Polyandry The state of a woman who has several hushands. Polygamy Criminal law. The act of a person who, knowing he has two or more wives, or she has two or more hushands living, marries another. It differs from bigamy. Polygarchy A term used to express a government which is shared by several persons; as, when two brothers succeed to the throne, and reign jointly. Polygraph A lie-detector machine which records even the slightest variation in blood pressure, body temperature and respiration as questions are put to, and answers elicited from a subject. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Polling the jury. If you have a better definition for Polling the jury than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Polling the jury may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Polling the jury and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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