| 单词 | Majority verdict |
| 释义 | 多數裁決 A verdict given without the unanimous agreement of all members of the jury. At common law, the verdict of a jury must be unanimous in order to be acceptable: R v Flood (1914) 10 Cr App Rep 227 (CA). That has been altered in Hong Kong by statute and a jury may deliver a majority verdict requiring the agreement of a minimum specified number of jurors: Jury Ordinance (Cap 3) s 24(1). Majority verdict is not permitted when the number of jurors remaining is reduced to five by reason of individual jurors being discharged before rendering the verdict: s 24(3). The court will discharge a jury which cannot reach a majority verdict: s 27. Majority verdict is applicable to murder as for other offences carrying life imprisonment: R v Lai Hon Man [1994] 2 HKC 210. See also Unanimous verdict. 並非經所有陪審團員一致同意而作出的裁決。在普通法下，陪審團的裁決必須為一致方可接受：R v Flood (1914) 10 Cr App Rep 227 （英國上訴法院）。在香港，這個要求已為法例所改變，而陪審團可作出多數裁決，即經指定之起碼數目的陪審團員所同意的裁決：《陪審團條例》（第3章）第24（1）條。假如有陪審團員在作出裁決前被解除職責，而餘下的陪審團員數目因此而減低致5人，則多數裁決不會被接受：第24（3）條。陪審團不能作出多數裁決者，法庭會解散該陪審團：第27條。多數裁決適用於謀殺，及其他終身監禁罪行：R v Lai Hon Man [1994] 2 HKc 210。另見 Unanimous verdict。 |
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