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The right to 1)__________ by a jury of our fellow citizens is one of our most important rights and is guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States. By serving on a Jury, you are helping to 2)__________one of our most important freedoms.
Your job as a 3) _________is to listen to all the evidence presented at trial and to "decide the facts" - that is, to decide what really happened. The 4) _________, on the other hand, "decides the law" - that is, makes decisions on legal issues that come up during the trial. For example, the judge may have to decide whether you and the other jurors may hear certain 5) ________or whether one lawyer may ask a 6) _________a certain question. You should not try to decide these legal issues, sometimes you will even be asked to leave the 7) __________while they are being decided. Both your job and that of the judge must be done well if our system of trial by jury is to work. In order to do your job you do not need any special 8) ________or ability. It is enough that you keep an open mind, concentrate on the evidence being presented, use your common 9) _________, and be fair and honest. Finally, you should not be influenced by sympathy or 10) _______: it is vital that you be impartial with regard to all people and all ideas.
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