Abstract. The concept carried out scientific and legal analysis of the current state of legal regulation of jury trials in Ukraine, considered the peculiarities of criminal proceedings involving juries, as well as the participation of jurors in civil proceedings. A review of the legislative activity of the Parliament to improve the institution of juries; analyzed the changes proposed by the subjects of legislative initiative. The historical and legal aspects of the formation of the jury in ancient times are considered and the modern experience of the functioning of the jury in 17 countries is studied. Researched scientific and legal works, analytical documents and recommendations of specialists in this sphere. On the basis of historical and legal, international experience and scientific and theoretical reflections, proposals have been formed to improve the existing model of jury trial in Ukraine.

Key words: jury, jury trial in a civil trial, jury trial in a criminal trial, improvement of legal regulation of the jury institute, historical and legal aspects of jury trial functioning in ancient times, modern foreign experience of jury participation in judicial proceedings.

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07/2024