Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 5951 – Trial by Court; by jury
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All cases of contest under this subchapter shall be fully heard and determined by the Court, without the aid or intervention of a jury, unless 1 or both of the parties to the contest shall claim a trial by jury, and the Court shall, in its judgment, determine that it is a case which, under the Constitution and laws of this State, the party or parties are entitled to a trial by jury. In such case a jury shall be empanelled and the cause proceed according to the rules and practice of the Court in jury trials.
17 Del. Laws, c. 33, § ?12; Code 1915, § ?1909; Code 1935, § ?2027; 15 Del. C. 1953, § ?5951;
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 5951
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.