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Life in the UK Test practice question 252 of 302

How many people make up a Scottish jury?

  1. 10
  2. 12
  3. 15
  4. 20

Answer: C — 15

A jury is made up of members of the public chosen at random from the local electoral register (see page 134). In England, Wales and Northern Ireland a jury has 12 members, and in Scotland a jury has 15 members.

About this question

This is a free practice question from the The role of the courts topic in the Government & Law of the UK chapter. Questions deal with how justice works in practice — the different courts, who hears which kind of case, juries, magistrates and legal advice. Note that the arrangements are not identical across all four nations.

The real Life in the UK Test has 24 multiple-choice questions and a 45-minute time limit, and you need 18 correct to pass. Practising a topic at a time is the quickest way to find the areas that still need work.

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