UT · jury_instructions
MUJI 2d CV102
Role of the judge, jury and lawyers.
All of us, judge, lawyers, and jury, are officers of the court and have different roles during the trial:
As the judge I will supervise the trial, decide what evidence is admissible, and instruct you on the law.
The lawyers will present evidence and try to persuade you to decide the case in one way or the other.
As the jury, you must follow the law as you weigh the evidence and decide the factual issues. Factual issues relate to what did, or did not, happen in this case.
Neither the lawyers nor I decide the case. That is your role. Do not be influenced by what you think our opinions might be. Make your decision based on the law given in my instructions and on the evidence presented in court.
Provenance
- Source
- legacy.utcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-22
- Edition
- 2026-08-21
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