224. Composition of jury.
Traditionally, a jury consists of 12 persons, but this is no longer always the case1. While the jury the court selects must comprise no fewer than 12 jurors, it may comprise as many as 14 jurors to begin with, where the court expects the trial to last for more than four weeks2. Where the court selects a jury comprising more than 12 jurors, it must explain to them that:
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