i heard of it put i dont know wat it means
2007-10-20 16:07:18 · 3 answers · asked by ninoshka m 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
JURY duty means having to sit in on a criminal trial along with 11 other people, and decide if the person being tried is guilty or innocent. If the group decides he/she is guilty, they can recommend what punishment to give him/her. When you are old enough to vote in elections, you become eligible to be chosen at some point in your life to be called to sit in on a jury.
Only if you have a VERY VALID excuse can you get out of it (by this, I mean, if you are disabled, cannot drive to wherever the trial is, or cannot leave your job without being fired, etc.)
2007-10-20 20:03:38 · answer #1 · answered by jan51601 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean Jury Duty
That is where the local courts call you up to serve a period on the Jury, you get an allowance, it is normally madantory, unless extenuating circumstances
2007-10-20 23:13:37 · answer #2 · answered by Master U 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
do you mean "jury duty"?
2007-10-20 23:12:48 · answer #3 · answered by MissPriss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋