instruction

Definition of "instruction"
  1. An oral explanation provided by the judge regarding the legal rules that the jury needs to consider while deliberating, given after all evidence has been presented and arguments made
How to use "instruction" in a sentence
  1. The judge's instruction helped the jury make sense of the complex legal issues involved.
  2. Before the jury commenced its deliberation, it waited for the judge's instruction.
  3. Following the closing arguments, a clear instruction was given by the judge.

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