The [[word]] jur originates from the [[Latin]] jus (gen. juris), meaning "[[law]]". Juries are most common in common law adversarial-system jurisdictions. In the modern [[system]], juries act as arbiters of [[fact]], while judges act as arbiters of [[law]]. A trial without a jury (in which both questions of fact and questions of law are decided by a judge) is known as a bench trial. | The [[word]] jur originates from the [[Latin]] jus (gen. juris), meaning "[[law]]". Juries are most common in common law adversarial-system jurisdictions. In the modern [[system]], juries act as arbiters of [[fact]], while judges act as arbiters of [[law]]. A trial without a jury (in which both questions of fact and questions of law are decided by a judge) is known as a bench trial. |