Origin and Development of Jury Trial in Georgia (General Overview)
Keywords:
jury trial, jury, origination of the jury trial, development of the jury trial, jurisdiction of the jury trialAbstract
Jury trials have a long-standing history of origin and development. However, initial models of public participation in the administration of justice, dating back to the 11th century England, were substantially different from the modern jury trials.
Despite the different forms of public participation in the administration of justice, jury trials were introduced in Georgia during the First Republic (1918-1921) when significant number of cases were adjudicated. However, soon after the commencement, it was abolished in 1921 as a result of the Soviet occupation. After the restoration of the Georgian state independence, jury trials became operational since October 1, 2010. The scope of the crimes to be adjudicated by the jury trial, as well as its territorial jurisdiction gradualy expanded. Therefore, the number of cases heard by the jury trials has been increasing despite the controversial and incompatible positions prevailing around the institution.
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