true verdict
true verdict (陪审团的)真实裁断 指陪审团在经过认真评议后自愿作出的裁断，即使陪审员之间存在意见上的相互妥协，但只要他们内心是自愿的，仍然是真实的裁断；如果裁断是陪审团屈从于某些规则或受到法庭或法院官员的影响而达成的，则它不是自愿作出的，也就不是真实的裁断。
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true verdict
A verdict that is reached voluntarily — even if one or more jurors freely compromise their views — and not as a result of an arbitrary rule or order, whether imposed by the jurors themselves, the court, or a court officer. [Cases: Trial 314–315. C.J.S. Trial §§ 800–802, 815, 822.]
oath of juror
oath of juror 陪审员的宣誓 陪审员所作的宣誓，表示其将履行陪审员的义务，诚实而恰当地审理案件并依照法律和证据做出真实的裁断。如在英国刑事诉讼中，陪审员宣誓的誓词为：「我以万能的上帝的名义宣誓，我将诚实地审理被告人并根据证据作出真实的裁断」〔I swear by Almighty God that I will faithfully try the defendant(s) and give a true verdict(s) according to the evidence.〕。宣读誓词时陪审员右手持书，基督徒持《新约》，犹太教徒持《旧约》，伊斯兰教徒则持《古兰经》。
light most favorable
light most favorable. The standard of scrutinizing or interpreting a verdict by accepting as true all evidence and inferences that support it and disregarding all contrary evidence and inferences (in reviewing the defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, the court reviewed the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict). — Also termed
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affirmative converse instruction
An instruction presenting a hypothetical that, if true, commands a verdict in favor of the defendant. • An affirmative converse instruction usu. begins with language such as “your verdict must be for the defendant if you believe….” [Cases: Trial 203(3). C.J.S. Trial § 559.]
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nonsuit
nonsuit, n. 1. A plaintiff’s voluntary dismissal of a case or of a defendant, without a decision on the merits. • Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a voluntary dismissal is equivalent to a nonsuit. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). — Also termed voluntary discontinuance. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 1691; Pretrial Procedure 501. C.J.S.