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nonjury

nonjury adjective: not a jury, or not involving a jury.

Adjective

nonjury (not comparable)

  1. Not a jury, or not involving a jury.
    • The lead prosecutor, Michael F. Vecchione, strongly hinted of his inclination yesterday morning in remarks addressed to Justice Gustin L. Reichbach, who is presiding over the nonjury trial.2007 November 1, Michael Brick, “Ex-F.B.I. Agents Trial Fizzles, as Does Witness”, in New York Times

Noun

nonjury (plural nonjuries)

  1. A group of people other than a jury.
    • I arbitrated complex employee grievance matters. I tried several cases before both juries and nonjuries in State and Federal courts throughout the country.1987, Trans World Airlines' Employment, Retention, and Promotion of Blacks

Forms of nonjury

pluralnonjuries

Origin of nonjury

From non- + jury.

Questions about nonjury

What does nonjury mean?
Nonjury means not a jury, or not involving a jury.
What part of speech is nonjury?
Nonjury can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near nonjury in the dictionary

  1. nonjuristic
  2. nonjurists
  3. nonjuror
  4. nonjurorism
  5. nonjurors
  6. nonjury
  7. nonjurying
  8. nonjussive
  9. nonjusticiability
  10. nonjusticiable
  11. nonjustificational

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