jury trial

noun

: a trial that is decided by a jury

I demand my right to a jury trial.

Examples of jury trial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the end of a five-day jury trial in February, Van Beverhoudt was found guilty of conspiracy to import cocaine into the U.S., importation of cocaine into the U.S., conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. —Julia Marnin july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025

Jones entered a not guilty plea and a jury trial is set for April 21. —Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025

On April 14, after a six-day jury trial, Gregory Guilfoyle was convicted of attempting to murder his wife Hannah Lynch, of attempting to murder Franklin County Sheriff's Deputy Arin Bowers and of putting his daughter in harm's way. —Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

The case is set for a jury trial in December in Crosby's court. —Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025

Rhymes for jury trial

• denial
• mistrial
• posttrial
• pretrial
• retrial
• dial
• rial
• thiol
• vial
• sensorial
• supervisorial

Legal Definition

jury trial

noun

: a trial in which a jury serves as the trier of fact

called also trial by jury

compare bench trial

Note: The right to a jury trial is established in the U.S. Constitution, but it is not an absolute right. The Supreme Court has stated that petty crimes (as those carrying a sentence of up to 6 months) do not require trial by jury. The right to a jury trial in a criminal case may be waived by the “express and intelligent consent” of the defendant, usually in writing, as well as, in federal cases, the approval of the court and consent of the prosecutor. There is no right to a jury trial in equity cases. When a civil case involves both legal and equitable issues or procedure, either party may demand a jury trial (and failure to do so is taken as a waiver), but the judge may find that there is no right to a jury trial because of equitable issues or claims.