Law and Courts
- Jury, a sworn body of people convened to render an impartial verdict
- Jury nullification, when a jury in a criminal case acquits a defendant despite the weight of evidence against the defendant
- Embracery, the attempt to influence a juror corruptly
- Organised crime prevention order, orders for courts in the UK
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