Michigan Laws 768.8 – Issues of fact to be tried by jury; waiver of trial by jury
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 768.8
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Voir dire: The process by which judges and lawyers select a petit jury from among those eligible to serve, by questioning them to determine knowledge of the facts of the case and a willingness to decide the case only on the evidence presented in court. "Voir dire" is a phrase meaning "to speak the truth."
Issues of fact shall be tried by a jury drawn, returned, examined on voir dire, and empaneled in the manner provided by law for the trial of issues of fact in civil cases. The accused may waive any trial by jury in the manner set forth in section 3 of chapter III.