North Carolina General Statutes 15A-1216. Impaneling jury
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 15A-1216
- 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.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
After all jurors, including alternate jurors, have been selected, the clerk impanels the jury by instructing them as follows: “Members of the jury, you have been sworn and are now impaneled to try the issue in the case of State of North Carolina versus ________. You will sit together, hear the evidence, and render your verdict accordingly.” (1977, c. 711, s. 1.)