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General Civil Jury Instructions
The following jury instructions are “general” jury instructions common to every civil case. This table only includes a judge’s most recent instruction on a particular “general” topic.
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Burden of Proof |
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Burden of Proof - Fair Preponderance |
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Conduct of the Court - General |
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Credibility of Witnesses |
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Damages - Compensatory - Generally |
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Damages – Introductory |
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Deposition Testimony |
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Evidence - Defined |
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Evidence - Direct, Indirect, or Circumstantial |
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Evidence – Exhibits |
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Evidence - What is Evidence |
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Evidence - What Is Not Evidence |
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Jury - Communications Between Court and Jury During Deliberations |
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Jury - Copy of Instructions |
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Jury - Deliberations - General Considerations |
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Jury - Duty of Jury To Find Facts and Follow Law |
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Jury - Inferences |
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Jury - Province of the Court and Jury |
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Jury - Recollection Controls - Rehearing Testimony |
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Jury - Return of Verdict |
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Jury - Selection of Foreman and Duty to Deliberate |
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Jury - Unanimous Verdict |
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Witness - Impeachment - Prior Statements |
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Witnesses - Expert Witnesses |
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Witnesses - Weight of Testimony |
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