Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 1206 – Juror’s oath
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 1206
- 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.
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- Oath: includes an affirmation, when affirmation is allowed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
The following shall be the form of oath, administered to traverse jurors in civil causes:
“You, and each of you, swear that in all causes committed to you, you will give a true verdict therein according to the law and the evidence given you. So help you God.” [PL 1977, c. 114, §15 (AMD).]
When a juror is conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath, the word “affirm” shall be used instead of “swear” and the words “this you do under the penalties of perjury” instead of the words “so help you God.” [PL 1977, c. 114, §16 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 114, §§15,16 (AMD).