jury trial

American  

[joor-ee trahy-uhl] / ˈdʒʊər i ˌtraɪ əl /

noun

• jury trials
  plural

1. a trial in court with a decision by a jury, as opposed to by a judge alone.

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Derived Forms

• non-jury trial
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• jury trials
  plural

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jury trial

It is also common and happens throughout every jury trial that jurors send notes.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

The preliminary hearing is expected to last several days, with prosecutors planning to call additional witnesses as they seek to establish enough evidence for the case to move to a jury trial.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Usually, a defendant’s prior bad acts are excluded from a jury trial.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

If Bill Plaschke were an attorney delivering closing arguments at a jury trial, his recent article regarding Arte Moreno’s ownership of the Angels would certainly produce a verdict.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026

In the jury trial, Baird argued that the defendant drove recklessly even after knowing his brakes were bad.

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