trial by jury

noun phrase

: a trial that is decided by a jury

I demand my right to a trial by jury.

Examples of trial by jury in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The lawsuit, which has demanded a trial by jury, is seeking class-action status on behalf of all Beast Games contestants who were affected during their participation on the show, and asks for the defendants to pay back all unpaid and overtime wages and to reimburse any expenses. —

EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024 For actual unfair labor practices, there’s a wonderful thing called a federal court, with rules of evidence, a presumption of innocence, and the right to a trial by jury. —

The Editors, National Review, 18 Sep. 2024 The court focused its decision on two state laws not found elsewhere in the country, laws that allow people accused in Connecticut of capital crimes carrying life sentences to choose between trial by jury or three-judge panels. —

Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2024 Under Colorado law, the right to trial by jury is guaranteed in all criminal cases. —

Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 21 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for trial by jury

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