Shadow793d ago

Are both of these things mandatory for EU citizens?

https://piefed.social/c/europe/p/1914162/are-both-of-these-things-mandatory-for-eu-citizens

Are both of these things mandatory for EU citizens?

I'm mainly talking about: - Voting (at federal elections) - Jury Duty (at a courtroom) I know that in certain countries like Australia f…

Show threadchris3d ago

Speaking for germany: no mandatory voting, no jury duty.

Being part of a jury is voluntary and you have to apply for it. It’s also probably quite different from the US jury system.

Show threadrollin

Same as most European countries, Germany has the adversarial system - no jury, just the judge.

Don’t know about elsewhere, but in Germany, for some trials, there are an additional 1 or 2 “lay judges” - non-professional judges from the community.

Mar 25 at 1:31amWeb
Show threadmulti_flexi3d ago
Quite similar here in Czech Republic. No jury duty, because there is no jury and voting is absolutely up to you.
Show threadjgjl2d ago
These lay judges are the remnants of the jury system, they are basically a mini jury.