11 - 16s glossary

Juror
Someone who sits on a jury.

Jury
A panel of ordinary people that hears all the evidence in a case and decides whether the accused person is ‘guilty’ or ‘not guilty’.

Jury service
Being part of the jury for a criminal or civil trial. Jurors are picked at random by computer from the electoral register.

Justice
Justice is about being fair when considering a wrongdoing and treating people equally (and without bias) under the law.