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8. General principles of the Jury
 
  Article 51-Majority Verdicts and the Jury  
51.1 Majority Verdicts and the Jury  
  For a Trial by Jury, a verdict must be reached by the jury in order for the case to be resolved. A non-return by the jury of a verdict would in theory require a re-trial that in itself represents a failure of justice.  
  However, such is the nature of a great many cases before a jury that to seek unanimous result across all twelve men and women is a fundamental behavioural trait lacking except in the most evidentary clear of cases.  
  As is demonstrated in many group dynamics throughout society, complex social challenges tend to create polar opposites within groups, so that even if all evidence points to one particular result, the polarization effect of the proceedings disallows an effective verdict.  
51.2 The adoption of 75% majority verdict  
  The solution in democractic countries where the right for dissension of opinion is permitted, while a result on significant decisions is required is to adopt a 75% verdict- that is up to three (3) jury members in a jury of twelve (12) may dissent with a verdict, yet the verdict shall be carried by majority.  
  This is and shall be the standard upon which all verdicts of juries of Arabian Union shall stand. That in all cases involving juries, up to three (3) jury members in a jury of twelve (12) may dissent, with the verdict still being carried by the majority.  
51.3 Requirement of absolute majority verdicts unlawful  
  In contrast,absolute majority verdicts in any part of law, whether it be the verdict of a jury, no matter what level of case, or the verdict of judges shall be unlawful and not permitted under any circumstances.  
51.4 Non-verdicts disallowed under majority verdicts  
  Under majority verdicts, no jury is permitted to claim non-result and therefore no verdict as a result of its deliberations. Majority verdicts remove any possibility of a verdict ever being hung. Therefore, no jury may claim unresolvable differences forcing a non-result. All juries by law must return a result.  
51.5 Special application for simple majority release  
  Where a jury has been unable to reach a majority verdict for longer than seven (7) days, the foreman of the jury is required to apply the the Judge for a special application for simple majority release. The Judge is then able to determine one of two positions (1) to grant the simple majority release, or (2) to reject the application through lack of proper care to the case by the jury and find the jury in contempt, in which case the jury will be disbanded, charged and a new trial called.  
  Where a simple majority release is granted, a verdict involving a maximum of five (5) dissenting votes but seven (7) majority votes will be carried as a jury verdict.  
51.6 Automatic contempt of court of failure to reach a verdict on simple majority release after ten (10) days  
  Where a judge has granted a simple majority application and the jury has still not reached a simple majority verdict in ten (10) days, the jury shall automatically be disbanded, charged with contempt and a new trial called.  
     
     
 
 

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