A jury is a group of individuals selected to hear and consider evidence in a legal case, such as a

criminal trial or a civil lawsuit, and to render a verdict based on the evidence presented. In many
legal systems, including the United States, juries are considered an important part of the justice
system and are responsible for determining the guilt or innocence of a defendant in a criminal
trial, or the liability or non-liability of parties in a civil case.

Juries are typically made up of ordinary citizens who are chosen from the community where the
trial is taking place. The members of the jury are expected to be impartial and to render their
verdict based solely on the evidence presented in the case and the instructions given to them by
the judge.

The use of juries is intended to ensure that legal decisions are made by a group of individuals
representing a cross-section of the community, rather than by a single judge or legal expert. This
is intended to provide a form of checks and balances in the legal system and to help ensure that
the views and values of the community are taken into account in legal proceedings.