right to trial by jury
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trial by jury — A trial in which the jurors are the judges of the facts and the court is the judge of the law. State ex rel. Rhodes v Saunders, 66 NH 39, 25 A 588. A matter of constitutional or statutory right to a trial by a legal, proper, fair, and impartial… … Ballentine's law dictionary
right to speedy and public trial by jury — noun a civil right guaranteed by the 6th amendment to the US Constitution • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑civil right … Useful english dictionary
Jury trial — Trial by jury is a legal proceeding in which a jury either makes a decision or makes findings of fact which are then applied by a judge. It is to be distinguished from a bench trial where a judge or panel of judges make all decisions.English… … Wikipedia
jury — ju·ry / ju̇r ē/ n pl ju·ries [Anglo French juree, from feminine past participle of Old French jurer to swear, from Latin jurare, from jur jus law]: a body of individuals sworn to give a decision on some matter submitted to them; esp: a body of… … Law dictionary
trial — A judicial examination and determination of issues between parties to action, whether they be issues of law or of fact, before a court that has jurisdiction. Tittsworth v. Chaffin, Mo.App., 741 S.W.2d 314, 317. A judicial examination, in… … Black's law dictionary
jury — noun 1 in a court of law ADJECTIVE ▪ inquest (BrE), trial (esp. BrE) ▪ grand ▪ He was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of distributing illegal steroids. ▪ civil … Collocations dictionary
jury — ju|ry [ˈdʒuəri US ˈdʒuri] n plural juries [Date: 1300 1400; : Anglo French; Origin: juree, from Old French jurer to swear , from Latin jus; JUST2] 1.) a group of 12 ordinary people who listen to the details of a case in court and decide whether… … Dictionary of contemporary English
jury */*/ — UK [ˈdʒʊərɪ] / US [ˈdʒʊrɪ] noun [countable] Word forms jury : singular jury plural juries a) a group of people, usually 12, who judge a court case. Members of a jury are ordinary members of the public: can be followed by a singular or plural verb … English dictionary
Jury nullification — means making a law void by jury decision; in other words, the process whereby a jury in a criminal case effectively nullifies a law by acquitting a defendant regardless of the weight of evidence against him or her. [… … Wikipedia
jury trial — n: a trial in which a jury serves as the trier of fact – called also trial by jury; see also article iii article vi and vii amendments vi and vii to the constitution in the back matter compare bench trial ◇ The right to a jury trial is establish … Law dictionary
