Timeline for answer to Why are there 23 members of the grand jury? by user6726
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| Feb 7, 2023 at 21:10 | comment | added | david | @Ben-voight 12 is the number of jurors required to get 12 knights to agree. And 12 out of 12 is a majority. A larger jury just makes it easier. | |
| Feb 6, 2023 at 17:19 | comment | added | Darrel Hoffman | @BenVoigt In general, it seems like an odd number would be required for all decisions that don't require unanimity. 12 members on a regular jury is okay because their decision must be unanimous, otherwise you get a hung jury. On any case where a split decision is allowed, any even number could result in a tie. | |
| Feb 6, 2023 at 15:26 | comment | added | Ben Voigt | @david: The last sentence of the answer is correct. At 22 you can still have a split of 11-11. At 23, you will have 12 in agreement. | |
| Feb 6, 2023 at 9:44 | comment | added | david | 23 is the /smallest/ number reguired to get "only slightly more than half" the knights to agree. Less than 23, you have to get more than half to agree: More than 23 you have to get more than 12 to agree. 23 isn't the number required: it's the number that makes indictment easiest. | |
| Feb 5, 2023 at 21:26 | history | answered | user6726 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |