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non–jury /ˌnän-'ju̇r-ē/ adj: of or relating to a case that is heard and decided by a judge or other qualified judicial officer (as a magistrate) without a jury
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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