trial jury

noun

: a jury impaneled to try a cause : petit jury

Examples of trial jury in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The 9th Circuit panel concluded that Carboni’s shooting of Calonge, who was more than 100 feet away with his back to the officer, should be evaluated by a trial jury to determine if excessive-force damages are warranted for Rosalina Calonge. Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 17 June 2024 Adelstein claimed that because the trial jury was unable to reach a verdict, there’s reasonable doubt about guilt, meaning that the evidence doesn’t meet the high burden. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024 The grand jury found probable cause of 34 violations in the first degree, and the trial jury found proof of these crimes beyond a reasonable doubt. Barbara McQuade, TIME, 4 June 2024 The civil trial jury awarded the Goldmans $33.5 million in damages. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trial jury 

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Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trial jury was in 1884

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“Trial jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20jury. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Legal Definition

trial jury

noun
: a jury impaneled to try a case : petit jury

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