§ 105.10 Conduct of Jury After Receipt of Instructions
§ 105.14 What Items Jury May Take With Them
§ 105.18 Procedure for Hearing of Testimony Again, or Question
§ 105.22 When Jury Can be Discharged
§ 105.24 Instruction Options as to Juror\’s Duties
§ 105.26 Court to be Available for Jury
§ 105.30 Return of Verdict; Jury Poll
§ 105.34 General Verdict: Special Verdict: Forms
§ 105.38 Special Verdict; Judgment on
§ 105.42 Special Verdict; Defect or Insufficiency
§ 105.46 Finding of Fact of Prior Convictions
§ 105.54 Jury to Determine Degree of Offense
§ 105.58 Guilt of Included Offense Permitted: Defined
§ 105.62 Multiple Defendants: Jury May Find as to One (1) Only; New\r\nTrial as to Others
§ 105.66 Reconsideration of Verdict, When Allowed; Conditions
§ 105.70 Informal Verdict; Judgment Thereon
§ 105.74 Clear Verdict to be Recorded by Clerk
§ 105.78 Trial Without Jury; Findings Required
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Terms Used In Guam Code > Title 8 > Chapter 105 - Conduct of Jury after submission of Case: Verdict or Finding

  • Acquittal:
    1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
    2. A verdict of "not guilty."
     
  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Mistrial: An invalid trial, caused by fundamental error. When a mistrial is declared, the trial must start again from the selection of the jury.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
  • Sequester: To separate. Sometimes juries are sequestered from outside influences during their deliberations.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.