(1) When the jurors summoned have appeared, the magistrate shall administer an oath or affirmation in substance as follows: “You do solemnly swear or affirm that you will diligently inquire in behalf of the people of this state, when, in what manner, and by what means, the deceased came to his or her death and that you will make a true inquest according to your knowledge and the evidence as brought before you”.
  (2) The jurors need not view the body of the deceased.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 773.3

  • 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.
  • Magistrate: means a judge of the district court or a judge of a municipal court. See Michigan Laws 761.1
  • 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 belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
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