Alaska Statutes 09.20.100 – Verdicts
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 09.20.100
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
In a civil case tried by a jury in any court, whether of record or not, not less than five-sixths of the jury may render a verdict, which is entitled to the legal effect of a unanimous verdict at common law. Special verdicts need not be concurred in by the same jurors.