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non-jury trial

  • a word derived from jury trial.
    jury trial
    noun
    a trial in court with a decision by a jury, as opposed to by a judge alone.

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The trio were acquitted by a judge at Belfast Crown Court following a non-jury trial that did not sit continuously and lasted over two years due to its legal complexity.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

HUD’s announcement came on the third day of a non-jury trial over the lawsuit in Los Angeles that was partly to establish what remedy Carter would order to end the discrimination.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024

The 16 others, including Leung, who pleaded not guilty and underwent a non-jury trial, were hearing their verdicts in the two-day case that started Thursday.

From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024

This is a non-jury trial, in which the judge will decide on allegations of falsifying business records, insurance fraud and conspiracy.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2023

A ruling is also expected soon following a non-jury trial challenging Musk's $56 billion pay at Tesla.

From Reuters ● Oct. 6, 2023

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