2006-08-11 05:29:14 · 10 answers · asked by TP 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
So they can't have something be a tie vote. If we had 8 justices, then they could split on an issue 4-4 and then no solution is given. If you make it an odd number, there has to be a majority winner.
2006-08-11 05:31:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
so that people will get on the state highest court have an odd number of Justic
2006-08-11 05:32:23 · answer #2 · answered by blackknightninja 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To break a tie. If there were 8 justices and the vote was split 4 to 4, then we wouldn't have a decision.
2006-08-11 05:31:23 · answer #3 · answered by kja63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically big-ticket cases are always heard by a bench comprising not less than 3 judges.
As highlighted by others the number of justices are always odd numbers so that there is always a decision on any case this way or that way and ofcourse there is no "abstain"-ing from decision is possible.
2006-08-11 05:36:27 · answer #4 · answered by Fishie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's to avoid a tie vote. Both are usually the final decision, so the founding fathers did not want there to be any indecision, hence, the odd number.
2006-08-11 05:34:26 · answer #5 · answered by mikey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So that there can never be an equal number of people agreeing and disagreeing with a decision.
2006-08-11 05:32:49 · answer #6 · answered by Citizen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they sit in panels of 3 or more and must VOTE on their decisions. This way, there are no ties.
2006-08-11 05:35:12 · answer #7 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To avoid voting ties
2006-08-11 05:31:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
so if it a tie the last person decides if the person is guilty or not
2006-08-11 05:32:49 · answer #9 · answered by chris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So there isn't any ties.
This was a bad question.
2006-08-11 05:34:27 · answer #10 · answered by miketorse 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋