10 Guam Code Ann. § 10140
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Terms Used In 10 Guam Code Ann. § 10140
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- 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.
- 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.
(a) The clerk shall seal any arbitration award if a trial de novo is requested. The jury will not be informed of the arbitration proceeding, the award, or about any other aspect of the arbitration proceedings. The sealed arbitration award shall not be opened until after the verdict is received and
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filed in a jury trial, or until after the judge has rendered a decision in a court trial.
(b) All discovery permitted during the course of the arbitration proceedings shall be admissible in the trial de novo subject to all applicable rules of civil procedure and evidence. The court in the trial de novo shall insure that any reference to the arbitration proceeding is omitted from any discovery taken therein and sought to be introduced at the trial de novo.
(c) No statements or testimony made in the course of the arbitration hearing shall be admissible in evidence for any purpose in the trial de novo.