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arrive at a verdict

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See: determine, find


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At this time," said Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler, before sending Phil Spector's jurors home, "I will find that the jury is unable to arrive at a verdict and declare a mistrial.
For instance, if you predetermine that you will give yourself 24 hours to think over matters of little impact before you arrive at a verdict, you won't have to waste time worrying over them.
A judge would arrive at a verdict on the basis of the strict interpretation of the law (or so it is believed), but ordinary men and women would be more likely to be swayed by pity for the victim or the accused, by their physical appearance (especially if it is a woman), by racial, religious or political prejudice, by local bigotry and so forth.
 
 
 
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