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Juries in Scotland also have 15 people, not 12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_by_jury_in_Scotland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_by_jury_in_Scotland
by gadders 8y ago
Juries in Scotland also have 15 people, not 12.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_by_jury_in_Scotland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_by_jury_in_Scotland
- docdeek 8y agoI grew up in Australia where a jury consists of 12 people. I've lived in France for the last 12 years, though, and here the jury (when there is one) it will typically be either 6 or 9 citizens. One of the overseas territories uses a jury system that only has 4 people, and then expands to 6 on appeal. It would be interesting to understand how the 'Anglo Saxon' system (outside of Scotland, it seems) settled on 12 people.
- pbhjpbhj 8y agoIt wouldn't surprise me to find it's based on the twelve apostles, that Jesus Christ used as his witnesses.