Vermont Statutes Title 12 Sec. 5804
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 12 Sec. 5804
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
§ 5804. Oath to be administered to petit jurors in criminal causes
You solemnly swear or affirm that, without respect to persons or favor of any person, you will well and truly try and true deliverance make, between the State of Vermont and the defendant, whom you shall have in charge, according to the evidence given you in court and the laws of the State. So help you God, or under the penalty of perjury pursuant to the laws of the State of Vermont. (Amended 2023, No. 46, § 10, eff. June 5, 2023.)