When dry, clay becomes firm and when fired in a kiln, permanent physical and chemical changes occur. These changes convert the clay into a ceramic material. Because of these properties, clay is used for making pottery, both utilitarian and decorative, and construction products, such as bricks, wall and floor tiles.lay minerals typically form over long periods of time from the gradual chemical weathering of rocks, usually silicate-bearing, by low concentrations of carbonic acid and other diluted solvents.
A civil trial refers to legal proceedings held in a court for a non-criminal dispute, such as a medical malpractice lawsuit. Such trials are settled in civil courts which operate independent of but similar to criminal courts. The exact process, however, can vary from one jurisdiction to another.
The job of a trial juror. A trial jury listens to evidence in a courtroom, and decides the guilt or innocence of the. defendant in a criminal case, and the liability and damages of the parties in a civil case. Number of trial jurors. A trial jury is generally made up of 12 people or criminal cases and 6 for civil cases. Types of cases. Trials are either civil or criminal. As a trial juror, you may hear either kind of case. Civil cases are disputes between private individuals, corporations, governments, government agencies, or other organizations.