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Originally posted by hermit22
I'm fairly certain that civil juries simply recommend a verdict; the binding one comes from the judge. It is fairly common for a judge to reduce the verdict a jury hands down.
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That seems to be true although the judge normally allows the verdict as found by the jury. This must be some legal safeguard of some kind. A safeguard from jury members that are honest or stupid enough not to be dismissed from jury duty.