trial jury

noun

: a jury impaneled to try a cause : petit jury

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Delphi murder trial jury selection Sixteen people selected from Allen County — 12 jurors and four alternates — were picked just before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in Fort Wayne. John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Oct. 2024 Peters was convicted by a trial jury in August of seven criminal counts, including attempt to influence a public servant, conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, violation of duty, and failure to comply with secretary of state requirements. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024 Williams is Black and at the hearing, the man who prosecuted him, Keith Larner, was asked why the trial jury included just one Black juror. CBS News, 12 Sep. 2024 Also at the hearing, the man who prosecuted Williams, Keith Larner, was asked why the trial jury included just one Black juror. CBS News, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trial jury 

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trial jury was in 1884

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“Trial jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20jury. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

trial jury

noun
: a jury impaneled to try a case : petit jury

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