trial jury

American  

noun

1. petty jury.

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Etymology

Origin of trial jury

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Bryan’s attorney, Pete Theodocion, said Bryan’s past racist statements inflamed the trial jury while failing to prove that Arbery was pursued because of his race.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 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

Without minimizing the importance of those legal facts, one can state the obvious: These allegations are dynamite for a trial jury.

From Slate • Jul. 27, 2023

After Wallace sued the state, a trial jury awarded him $25 million, ruling that “negligently trained or supervised” guards “were the direct and proximate cause of his injuries.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 1, 2023

In January, 1919, a trial jury in Sacramento found 46 defendants guilty.

From The Armies of Labor A chronicle of the organized wage-earners by Orth, Samuel Peter