trial jury

noun

: a jury impaneled to try a cause : petit jury

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Just as a judge instructs a trial jury about the law, a lawyer who works for the court should instruct grand jurors. — Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 19 Feb. 2026 If a grand jury won’t indict, a trial jury definitely won’t convict. — Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 That is a lower standard than guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, which is required for a trial jury to convict someone. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025 The criminal trial jury permits ordinary citizens to weigh in on the norms and application of the justice system in individual cases. — Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trial jury

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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

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

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