Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 1354

  • Majority: when used in reference to age shall mean the age of 18 and over. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
  • 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.
In the trial of all civil suits in the Superior Court of this State, if a number of jurors equal to at least 2/3 of the total number of jurors serving on a jury agree on a verdict or finding, they shall return it into court as the verdict or finding of that jury and the trial judge shall so instruct the jury; provided, however, that the parties to a civil suit may stipulate that a verdict or finding of a stated majority of the jurors must be taken as the verdict or finding of the jury. [PL 2003, c. 688, Pt. C, §4 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY

PL 1969, c. 310 (NEW). PL 1971, c. 581, §2 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 41, §2 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 688, §C4 (AMD).