Juries that hear evidence and sit in judgment on charges brought in civil or criminal cases are known as
A) peer juries.
B) appellate juries.
C) original juries.
D) district juries.
E) petit juries.

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Petit juries are the ones that hear evidence and decide the verdict in both civil and criminal cases. Peer juries refer to a type of jury in which individuals of the same age, social status, or background as the defendant hear and decide the case. Appellate juries do not exist as appeals are heard by judges and not juries. Original juries and district juries are not commonly used terms in the legal system.

Juries That Hear Evidence and Sit in Judgment on Charges