Majority verdict

When a certain number of jurors make a decision on the case, which is then accepted as the verdict of the whole jury, even if some jurors do not agree. A majority verdict is not allowed in every trial. The trial judge will instruct the jury if a majority verdict is allowed. The exact number of jurors needed to have a majority is different in each state.

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