Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:451.13 – Swearing of jurors; selection of foreman
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:451.13
- 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.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
When the jury has been accepted by all parties, the jurors shall be sworn to try the case in a just and impartial manner, to the best of their judgment, and to render a verdict according to the law and the evidence. When the jury has retired, the jurors shall select a foreman to preside over them and sign the verdict which they may render.
Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 30, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.