The term for the formal instruction of the law provided to jurors is?

• A. Judgment
• B. Verdict
• C. Jury charge
• D. Indictment

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is the judge’s formal instructions to jurors about how the law applies to the evidence in a case. This is known as the jury charge. It guides jurors on what elements must be proven, the standard of proof, how to evaluate the evidence, and the legal rules they must apply to reach a verdict. The jury charge is different from a verdict, which is the jury’s decision on guilt or liability, and from a judgment, which is the court’s final ruling in the case. An indictment is a formal accusation brought by a grand jury. So the term for the formal instruction of the law provided to jurors is the jury charge.