How to Use jury trial in a Sentence

jury trial

noun
  • Once Davis makes his plea, the judge will set a date for a jury trial.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The suit also asks the cases to be heard in a jury trial.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2023
  • Reed, who was 17 at the time of the shooting, waived his right to a jury trial and was sentenced to 11 years.
    James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The case will go to a jury trial to decide other claims.
    Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 13 July 2023
  • Steinke had waived her right to a jury trial, so Kerns decided the case.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 28 July 2023
  • The jury trial is expected to continue at least through the end of the month.
    Quinn Owen, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The jury trial in Southwark Crown Court is scheduled to last four weeks.
    Brian Melley, ajc, 28 June 2023
  • Ford is due back in federal court on April 29, when a jury trial is set to take place.
    Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2024
  • No high school student in her view should have to deal with a jury trial over something that gets picked up at school.
    Lauren Goode, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Both Barron and Leiva waived their right to a jury trial.
    Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2023
  • According to court records, the case was scheduled to go to a jury trial Monday in the 471st District Court.
    Isabella Volmert, Dallas News, 10 July 2023
  • In Maryland, the request is known as a jury trial prayer or demand.
    Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2023
  • That said, the key takeaway is that Lizzo is agreeing to our clients’ demand for a jury trial.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The judge could also send the issue to a jury trial, or narrow the scope of what a trial will consider.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Crypto, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Eventually, Epic will again seek to dismiss the case; if that fails, the lawsuit will head to a jury trial.
    Bill Donahue, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Butler has asked for a jury trial and is expected to appear in court in March.
    Tim Craig, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024
  • The wrongful death lawsuit, filed on behalf of Shayne Maupin, 18, seeks damages and a jury trial.
    Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
  • If no settlement is reached, the case will head to the discovery stage, which would then be followed by a jury trial.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 24 Aug. 2023
  • At the time, a jury trial was scheduled but Young fled the country to Ireland, the attorney's office said.
    Eshaan Sarup, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Trump would be expected to enter a not guilty plea and request a jury trial.
    Politifact Staff Writer, Dallas News, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The lawsuit seeks a jury trial and does not specify the damages being sought.
    Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2023
  • The women are asking for punitive damages of more than $2 million and a jury trial.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Seventh amendment: Grants the right to a jury trial for civil matters.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Wright had waived his right to a jury trial in the triple homicide case, allowing a judge to decide his guilt or innocence.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2024
  • In the rare instances where cases make it to a jury trial, outcomes are unpredictable.
    H. Claire Brown, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The lawsuit seeks $1 million in damages and a jury trial in Travis County, Texas, where the lawsuit was filed and where Musk has a residence.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2023
  • The jury trial for the Scott County sheriff who is charged in connection with an arrest last year has once again been delayed.
    Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 23 Feb. 2023
  • With Wednesday’s decision, the case will return to the district level for a jury trial.
    Allie Kelly, Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • With the loss of the jury trial, Biden’s plan to address competition in the meat industry appeared to falter.
    H. Claire Brown, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Joly, who had waived his right to a jury trial, originally pleaded not guilty.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024

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