17Jury to comprise 12 jurors
Every jury shall comprise 12 jurors.
Compare
- 1908 No 90 ss 61, 62
- 1979 No 143 s 2(1)
Juries Act 1981
Constitution of jury
17: Jury to comprise 12 jurors
"A jury has 12 people in it to help make fair decisions."
When you are part of a jury, it will have 12 people in it. You and the other 11 people will make up the jury. This is how juries are made in New Zealand.
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