A verdict on the votes of threequarters of the jury, which was given in the Supreme Court yesterday is not unusual in civil cases. The rule is that in all civil cases there must be unanimity among three-quarters of the jury, but not less. In criminal trials, the whole jury must be unanimous, or a. new trial must be held. Defended divorce cases are under the same rule as civil cases. There is no limit to the number of times a man may be tried* or a civil case heard.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 46, 24 February 1931, Page 7
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