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trial by jury

trial by jury is the alternative form of jury trial.

Meaning of jury trial

Noun

jury trial (countable and uncountable, plural jury trials)

  1. A legal process in which the guilt or liability of a party is determined by a jury, a group of citizens selected from the local population.

Forms of trial by jury

pluraltrials by jury

Questions about trial by jury

What is trial by jury the alternative form of?
Trial by jury is the alternative form of jury trial.

Words near trial by jury in the dictionary

  1. trial balances
  2. trial balloon
  3. trial balloons
  4. trial by combat
  5. trial by fire
  6. trial by jury
  7. trial by media
  8. trial by ordeal
  9. trial court
  10. trial courts
  11. trial de novo

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