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trial jury

American  

noun

  1. petty jury.


Etymology

Origin of trial jury

First recorded in 1885–90

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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

The Texas Constitution set the 31-member Senate as the impeachment trial jury and all were required to attend.

From Seattle Times Sep. 14, 2023

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

The original trial jury or inquest certainly acted on its own knowledge or inquiries without necessarily having evidence laid before it in court.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

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