Legal Definitions - impaneled jury

Definition: A group of individuals selected according to the law and given the power to decide questions of fact and return a verdict in the case submitted to them.

Examples:

• Advisory Jury: A jury empaneled to hear a case when the parties have no right to a jury trial. The judge may accept or reject the advisory jury's verdict.
• Coroner's Jury: A jury summoned by a coroner to investigate the cause of death.
• Impartial Jury: A jury that has no opinion about the case at the start of the trial and that bases its verdict on competent legal evidence.
• Petit Jury: A jury summoned and empaneled in the trial of a specific case.

These examples illustrate the different types of juries that can be impaneled for various legal proceedings. An advisory jury is used when the parties do not have the right to a jury trial, while a coroner's jury is summoned to investigate the cause of death. An impartial jury is necessary to ensure a fair trial, while a petit jury is used in the trial of a specific case.