What is the "supreme law of the land?
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This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in
Pursuance thereof ... shall be the supreme Law of the Land...
no law made by any state, or even by the Congress of the United States,
can contradict the Constitution.
At a trial, does a jury decide the points of fact or the points of law?
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, Both the defense and the prosecution present the jury with the facts as the
defense and prosecution see them. It is up to the jurors to decide which
version they believe, and render a verdict accordingly.
acquittal
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a judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which the person
has been charged.
What are the duties of a Coroner's Jury?
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a group summoned from a district to assist a coroner in determining the
cause of a person's death.
The coroner's jury resembles the grand jury in that it does not try cases but
rather reviews evidence that may be relevant at a trial. The jury's verdict
states how, when, and where the deceased died. If the jury concludes that
the deceased died by murder or manslaughter, it can name suspects, and
the coroner can order arrest and detainment, pending grand jury action.
indictment
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This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in
Pursuance thereof ... shall be the supreme Law of the Land...
no law made by any state, or even by the Congress of the United States,
can contradict the Constitution.
At a trial, does a jury decide the points of fact or the points of law?
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, Both the defense and the prosecution present the jury with the facts as the
defense and prosecution see them. It is up to the jurors to decide which
version they believe, and render a verdict accordingly.
acquittal
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a judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which the person
has been charged.
What are the duties of a Coroner's Jury?
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a group summoned from a district to assist a coroner in determining the
cause of a person's death.
The coroner's jury resembles the grand jury in that it does not try cases but
rather reviews evidence that may be relevant at a trial. The jury's verdict
states how, when, and where the deceased died. If the jury concludes that
the deceased died by murder or manslaughter, it can name suspects, and
the coroner can order arrest and detainment, pending grand jury action.
indictment
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