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The document outlines the legal framework for a civil RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) claim under 18 USC § 1964(c). It details the requirements that a Plaintiff must prove to establish that a Defendant engaged in racketeering activity through an enterprise, including the necessity of demonstrating a pattern of racketeering, its impact on interstate commerce, and resulting injury to the Plaintiff. The document also includes special interrogatories for the jury to determine whether these elements have been satisfied.

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How do you write jury instructions?

For jury instructions to be effective, they must be clear and simple. Sentences should be short; instruc- tions should contain no more than a few sentences, cover only one topic, and be directly related to the circumstances of the case (they should not be abstract statements of the law).

How to find sample jury instructions?

FREE WEBSITES provide links to jury instructions: Court websites may include model or pattern instructions. Search for a specific jurisdiction using a search engine such as Google. COMMERCIAL DATABASES are available by subscription and may provide model jury instructions.

What are the standard for jury instructions?

Jury instructions should ideally be brief, concise, non-repetitive, relevant to the cases details, understandable to the average juror , and should correctly state the law without misleading the jury or inviting unnecessary speculation.

What is the difference between a jury charge and a jury instruction?

The judge issues a judges charge to inform the jury how to act in deciding a case. The jury instructions provide something of a flowchart on what verdict jurors should deliver based on what they determine to be true. Put another way, If you believe A (set of facts), you must find X (verdict).

What is that the jury instructions?

Jury instructions, also known as charges or directions, are a set of legal guidelines given by a judge to a jury in a court of law. They are an important procedural step in a trial by jury, and as such are a cornerstone of criminal process in many common law countries.

What is a pattern jury instruction?

PATTERN JURY INSTRUCTIONS WHICH PROVIDE A BODY OF BRIEF, UNIFORM INSTRUCTIONS THAT FULLY STATE THE LAW WITHOUT NEEDLESS REPETION ARE PRESENTED; BASIC, SPECIAL, OFFENSE, AND TRIAL INSTRUCTIONS ARE INCLUDED.

What is an example of jury instructions?

(1) Members of the jury, now it is time for me to instruct you about the law you must follow in deciding this case. (2) I will start by explaining your duties and the general rules that apply in every criminal case. (3) Then I will explain the elements of the crimes that the defendant is accused of committing.

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