Officials often call this kind of grand jury together in cases of organized crime or suspected corruption by public officials.

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Senator Joe Lieberman says the jury's decision makes it highly unlikely there will be many more civilian trials of Guantanamo detainees.

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An exception is when a jury is asked to recommend either execution or life in prison in murder cases punishable by death.

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But his defense lawyer asked the jury to decide if citizens have the right to criticize public officials.

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But the modern trial by jury is a British tradition that colonists brought to North America centuries ago.

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He says just choosing a jury even for the simplest trials can often take two or three hours.

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But legal experts say ninety percent of all jury trials in the world are in the United States.

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This week on our program, we take a look at the jury system in the United States.

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He said he could find no reason to question the jury's decision that Brown was guilty.

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The new law said negroes accused of being runaway slaves could not have a jury trial.

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Or it could be less. Or it could be more, if the jury wants to punish the losing party and set an example for others.

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The judge explains the laws that govern the decision the jury is asked to make.

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The charging grand jury decides if there is enough evidence to bring someone to trial.

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But the rules are not easy to enforce when the jury goes home at night.

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A judge may overrule a jury's decision in some situations, but that is unusual.

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Private employers are not required to pay workers for their time on a jury.

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