A Directed Verdict is a verdict rendered by a jury at the direction of the trial judge. This usually occurs when one party has not met the legal requirements to proceed with their case or defense.
A jury is a group composed of peers of the parties or a cross-section of the community, summoned and sworn to decide on the facts in issue at a trial.
A pleading is a formal document submitted to a court, outlining the facts and legal grounds that constitute a plaintiff's cause of action or a defendant's grounds of defense. This document delineates the dispute and serves as the foundation for the legal proceedings.
