Jury Size

Encyclopedia of the American ConstitutionFA-JW (2000)

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Jury Size

Traditionally, in the United States, a criminal trial jury?the PETIT JURY?has been composed of twelve persons. Early Supreme Court opinions assumed that in federal criminal cases juries of that size were required by the Constitution. In PATTON V. UNITED STATES (1...

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