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Chances of being a lay judge put at one in 4,911

The chance of getting selected as a lay judge would have averaged one in 4,911 had lay judge panels been introduced last year, according to an estimate based on data provided by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court said there were 2,643 indicted cases... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Mon, Aug 04 2008

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