Jury Trials

Federal rules of civil procedure (FRCP) govern how contract disputes and tort suits are tried in a U.S. district court. Lawyers, judges and court officers follow them to the letter. If they did not, the day-to-day workings of the court would quickly grind to a halt. A lack of uniform guidelines of conduct would also violate... more »

Congress enacted and now amends Title 11 of the U.S. Code covering personal, business and municipal bankruptcies. U.S. bankruptcy judges apply these laws in ruling on individual cases. But the U.S. Supreme Court decides how federal bankruptcy courts go about doing this. Each year the high court reviews and, when necessary, revises... more »

After you've studied the traffic law you're said to have violated and determined that you have a legal defense, you'll need to learn the court's procedures so that you won't miss deadlines and you know how to prepare for trial. more »

The North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure are contained in Chapter 1A of the North Carolina General Statutes. Chapter 1A contains eight articles. The eight articles are divided into separate rules. The rules are numbered consecutively from one section to the next. Article 1 contains Rules 1 and 2, Article 2 contains Rules 3 through... more »

A traverse jury is an early 19-century term for petit jury. A petit jury is a 16th-century term meaning jury. The adjective petit is used to distinguish this type of jury from a grand jury, which--in Ancient Greece where the institution originated--included more than twelve people. Juries are often used in criminal or civil cases... more »