Does a plea of guilty constitute the equivalent of a verdict of a jury?

If a defendant has been found not guilty by a jury in a civil case, is he entitled to appeal against the verdict of the jury in his case against the jury? (California, United States of America)

Is inconsistency in a jury's verdict a valid reason for rejecting a jury verdict? (California, United States of America)

In a motion to appeal against a jury's finding that there was no substantial evidence to support the jury's verdict, does the appellate court have any power to substitute the findings of the jury? (California, United States of America)

In a medical malpractice case, can a jury be found to have found that a jury member acted in a manner that may have improperly influenced the jury's verdict? (California, United States of America)

Is there any case law where a jury returned two verdict forms for first degree murder, one for guilty and one for not guilty? (California, United States of America)

In what circumstances will a prosecutor be found guilty of misconduct for making an argument to the jury that the jury must convict a defendant of second-degree murder before it returns a verdict on a charge of first degree murder? (California, United States of America)

Does a jury need to agree unanimously on the act constituting the basis of a guilty verdict? (California, United States of America)

Is it sufficient for the jury to consider the error in finding that the jury considered evidence from which it could have come to a verdict without reliance on reliance on the error? (California, United States of America)

Does a jury have a constitutional obligation to instruct the jury that before they convict a defendant of a liquor store robbery they must agree unanimously that he committed the crime? (California, United States of America)

Is a party required to request that the court enter judgment on a valid jury verdict in order for that party to have the benefit of the verdict? (California, United States of America)