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ABA Family Legal Guide
How the Legal System Works
The Civil Trial: Step by Step
Juries
- Does the U.S. Constitution guarantee me a right to a jury trial in every case?
- What is the difference between a legal and equitable claim?
- Will I automatically get a jury trial if I'm constitutionally entitled to one?
- How does a bench trial, where a judge conducts the trial without a jury, differ from a jury trial?
- How are potential jurors selected?
- How are the jury members selected for my particular case?
- Must every civil jury have twelve jurors?
- Must all jury verdicts be unanimous?
- What if I am called for jury duty?
- What if I am selected as an alternate juror?
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