If a Defendant Does Not Testify at Trial, the Jury

question 61

True/False

If a defendant does not testify at trial, the jury may validly use this as circumstantial evidence of guilt.

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Capital Accounts

The accounts that show the net worth of a company or individual, including contributions from owners or partners and retained earnings.

Market Price

The current value at which an asset or service can be bought or sold in the marketplace.

Shares Outstanding

The total number of a company's shares that are currently owned by all its shareholders, including those held by institutional investors and restricted shares held by company’s insiders.

Stock Split

A corporate action in which a company divides its existing shares into multiple shares to boost the liquidity of the shares, though the overall value of one's holdings remains the same.