strike a jury
strike a jury verb: to constitute a special jury ordered by a court, by each party striking out a certain number of names from a prepared list of jurors, so as to reduce it to the number of persons required by law.
Verb
strike a jury (third-person singular simple present strikes a jury, present participle striking a jury, simple past struck a jury, past participle struck a jury or stricken a jury)
- To constitute a special jury ordered by a court, by each party striking out a certain number of names from a prepared list of jurors, so as to reduce it to the number of persons required by law.
- After these motions were argued, the parties met in the prothonotary's office, and struck a jury, leaving twenty-four names in the panel not struck1845, Pennyslvania Law Journal
Forms of strike a jury
| third-person singular present | strikes a jury |
|---|---|
| present participle | striking a jury |
| past | struck a jury |
| past participle | struck a jury |
| past participle | stricken a jury |
Questions about strike a jury
- What does strike a jury mean?
- Strike a jury means to constitute a special jury ordered by a court, by each party striking out a certain number of names from a prepared list of jurors, so as to reduce it to the number of persons required by law.
- What part of speech is strike a jury?
- Strike a jury is a verb.
- What is the past tense of strike a jury?
- The past tense of strike a jury is struck a jury.
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