California · Penal Code

PEN §1150: The jury must render a general verdict, except that in a felony case, when they are in doubt as to the legal effect of the facts proved, they may, except upon a trial for libel, find a special verdict

Civil

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This statute is a procedural rule governing how juries must deliver their verdicts in court cases, including an exception allowing special verdicts in felony cases when jurors are uncertain about legal conclusions.

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The jury must render a general verdict, except that in a felony case, when they are in doubt as to the legal effect of the facts proved, they may, except upon a trial for libel, find a special verdict.

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