trial by jury

noun phrase

: a trial that is decided by a jury

I demand my right to a trial by jury.

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His attorneys then entered a plea of not guilty and requested a trial by jury. —

Robert Legare, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024 The latest: Routh's attorneys, who entered the not guilty plea on his behalf, requested a trial by jury, per CBS News. —

Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for trial by jury

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