Chapter 9 pt 3(Juries)

• Petit Jury- a jury for a criminal or civil trial
• hung jury: a jury that is unable to agree on a verdict after a suitable period of deliberation; the result is a mistrial
• challenge for cause: A request to a judge that a prospective juror not be allowed to serve on the jury for a specific reason, such as bias or prior knowledge of the case
• peremptory challenge: A challenge made to a prospective juror without being required to give a reason for removal; the number of such challenges allotted to the prosecution and defense is limited
• Grand jury: The twelve people who sit in pretrial proceedings to determine whether sufficient evidence exists to try an individual and therefore return an indictment
• indictment: a formal written accusation issued by a grand jury against a party charged with a crime when it has determined that there is sufficient evidence to bring the accused to trial
• information: a written accusation made by the prosecutor against a party charged with a minor crime; it is an alternative to an indictment and does not involve a grand jury