trial jury
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of trial jury
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Grand juries range in size from 16 to 23 members, but unlike a trial jury, unanimity is not required: Just 12 members must “concur” to return an indictment.
From Slate • Sep. 4, 2025
Mitchell ruled in February that the trial jury will come from outside of Memphis because of intense media coverage of the 36-year-old rapper’s slaying, which shocked Memphis and the entertainment world.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024
The trial of the armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, will mark the first time a trial jury will weigh in on the Oct.
From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2024
“After considering a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the input of the surviving victims and feedback from the trial jury, the Department has decided not to retry the case,” the spokesperson said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2024
But they alone were not to decide the fate of the Negro, for the sheriff was required to empanel a jury of twelve men from among the bystanders, who were to constitute the trial jury.
From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918 by Various
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