N.Y. Debtor and Creditor Law 71 – Proceedings if jurors do not agree
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§ 71. Proceedings if jurors do not agree. There shall be but one trial by jury. If the jurors cannot agree, after being kept together for such a time as the court deems reasonable, the court must discharge them, and determine the questions of fact, or those questions as to which the jurors have not agreed, upon the evidence taken before the jury, as if a jury had not been demanded.
Terms Used In N.Y. Debtor and Creditor Law 71
- 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.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.