jury — ju·ry / ju̇r ē/ n pl ju·ries [Anglo French juree, from feminine past participle of Old French jurer to swear, from Latin jurare, from jur jus law]: a body of individuals sworn to give a decision on some matter submitted to them; esp: a body of… … Law dictionary
Jury — A jury a sworn body of persons convened to render a rational, impartial verdict (a finding of fact on a question) officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. A trial in which a jury decides the verdict is known as a… … Wikipedia
jury — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. trial, grand, or petit jury; panel; board of judges. See lawsuit. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tribunal, judges, peers, panel, board, grand jury, petit jury, coroner s jury. III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus)… … English dictionary for students
Jury nullification — means making a law void by jury decision; in other words, the process whereby a jury in a criminal case effectively nullifies a law by acquitting a defendant regardless of the weight of evidence against him or her. [… … Wikipedia
blue ribbon jury — A jury consisting of persons with special qualities, such as advanced education or special training, sometimes used in complicated civil cases (with the parties consent) and to investigate suspected governmental corruption. Specialists in a… … Law dictionary
United States military jury — A United States military jury (or Members , in military parlance) serves a function similar to an American civilian jury, but with several notable differences. Unlike civilian courts, Members of the panel are literally judge and jury in a… … Wikipedia
Jury trial — Trial by jury is a legal proceeding in which a jury either makes a decision or makes findings of fact which are then applied by a judge. It is to be distinguished from a bench trial where a judge or panel of judges make all decisions.English… … Wikipedia
jury — jury1 juryless, adj. /joor ee/, n., pl. juries., v., juried, jurying. n. 1. a group of persons sworn to render a verdict or true answer on a question or questions officially submitted to them. 2. such a group selected according to law and sworn… … Universalium
All-white jury — An all white jury is an American political term used to describe a jury in a criminal trial, or grand jury investigation, composed only of white people, with an expectation that the deliberations may not be fair and unbiased. [cite news |first=… … Wikipedia
Scientific jury selection — Scientific jury selection, often abbreviated SJS, is the use of social science techniques and expertise to choose favorable juries during a criminal or civil trial. Scientific jury selection is used during the jury selection phase of the trial… … Wikipedia
