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Legal document
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Summary
This document is a legal instruction, specifically "Instruction No. 2: Role of the Jury," from a trial filed on December 19, 2021. The judge outlines the jury's responsibilities as the exclusive finders of fact, who must weigh evidence, determine witness credibility, and make decisions based solely on the evidence presented. The instruction explicitly distinguishes what constitutes evidence (witness answers, exhibits, stipulations) from what does not (lawyers' statements, questions, and the judge's own comments or rulings).
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| members of the jury | Juror |
Addressed directly by the judge and instructed on their role as the sole and exclusive judges of the facts.
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| witnesses | Witness |
Individuals whose credibility the jury must determine and whose answers constitute evidence.
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| lawyers | Lawyer |
Individuals whose statements, arguments, objections, and questions are explicitly stated not to be evidence.
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| I (the judge) | Judge |
The speaker of the instructions, who makes rulings and reminds the jury that their own statements are not evidence.
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Organizations (1)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| DOJ | Government agency |
Appears in the footer identifier 'DOJ-OGR-00008713', likely referring to the Department of Justice.
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Timeline (1 events)
A legal trial during which these instructions are given to the jury. The document outlines the rules for considering evidence presented during this trial.
Relationships (3)
Judge
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Professional
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Jury
The judge provides binding instructions to the jury on how to perform their duties and evaluate evidence.
Jury
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Professional
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Witnesses
The jury is tasked with determining the credibility of the witnesses and considering their answers as evidence.
Jury
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Professional
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Lawyers
The jury must listen to lawyers but is explicitly instructed not to consider their statements or questions as evidence.
Key Quotes (4)
"You, the members of the jury, are the sole and exclusive judges of the facts."Source
— The Judge
(Defining the fundamental role of the jury in the trial.)
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Quote #1
"You must determine the facts based solely on the evidence received in this trial."Source
— The Judge
(Instructing the jury on the basis for their decisions.)
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Quote #2
"What the lawyers have said—for instance, in opening statements, in closing arguments, in objections, or in questions—is not evidence."Source
— The Judge
(Clarifying what the jury should not consider as evidence.)
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Quote #3
"It is only the answers that are evidence."Source
— The Judge
(Specifying that answers from witnesses, not the questions posed to them, constitute evidence.)
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Quote #4
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