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JURY ACT 1977 - SECT 57
Majority verdicts in civil proceedings
(1) Where the jury in civil proceedings have retired for more than 4 hours and
they are unable to agree on their verdict-- (a) in the case of a jury
consisting of 4 persons, the decision of 3 jurors, or
(b) in the case of a
jury consisting of 12 persons or, pursuant to section 22 (b), 9, 10 or 11
persons, the decision of 8 jurors,
shall be taken as the verdict of all.
(2)
A reference in this section to a verdict includes a reference to an answer to
any specific question put to the jury by the court.
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