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noun Law.
a jury obtained by special agreement between the opposing attorneys, each taking turns in eliminating a member of the impaneled group until 12 members remain.
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Origin of struck jury

First recorded in 1855–60
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How to use struck jury in a sentence

  • Indeed, we may doubt whether Vergil might not have more votes than Milton, when the struck jury is polled.

    Inquiries and Opinions|Brander Matthews
  • A struck jury was obtained, but, in the existing state of public feeling, an acquittal was a foregone conclusion.

    The Story of the Mormons|William Alexander Linn
  • Struck Jury, a jury of men who possess special qualifications to judge of the facts of a case.

    The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood
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