Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 932 – Jurors, juries, and jury venires
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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 932
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- Petit jury: A group of citizens who hear the evidence presented by both sides at trial and determine the facts in dispute. Federal criminal juries consist of 12 persons. Federal civil juries consist of six persons.
Except where the context clearly indicates otherwise, as used in this Code:
(1) “Juror” means a grand or a petit juror.
(2) “Petit jury” means the jury that tries a defendant.
(3) “Panel” is a group of persons selected according to law from a grand jury or petit jury venire to serve as a grand jury, or as a petit jury.