How to Use trial by jury in a Sentence

trial by jury

noun phrase
  • Gregory agreed to waive his right to a trial by jury.
    — Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Rangel is asking for damages and a trial by jury.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The plaintiffs have also asked for a trial by jury in their defamation suit.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Cox is seeking a trial by jury and at least $1 million in damages.
    — Kelli Smith, Dallas News, 11 July 2023
  • The athlete has since pleaded not guilty to the charges and requested a trial by jury.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
  • But unlike the right to assemble or trial by jury, their role was not prescribed by the founders.
    — Hillel Italie, Fortune, 4 July 2023
  • Should the case not be dismissed, Lizzo seeks a trial by jury to fight the lawsuit.
    — Thania Garcia, Variety, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The lawsuit, filed by a student and her parents, demands a trial by jury.
    — Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The musician is seeking a trial by jury to fight the lawsuit.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The squatter has the right to be represented by counsel and has the right to trial by jury.
    — Chris West, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2025
  • His attorneys then entered a plea of not guilty and requested a trial by jury.
    — Robert Legare, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Adams was indicted on charges of bribery and blackmail, but was found not guilty following a trial by jury.
    — Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
  • What’s Next The lawsuit demands a trial by jury.
    — Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Folch and her attorneys have demanded a trial by jury.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025
  • If a case is properly pled and in the right court the right to trial by jury should remain inviolate.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Bellino is suing Tyler for damages and seeking a trial by jury.
    — Vulture, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Dondero is seeking a trial by jury and relief in the form of damages and attorneys fees.
    — Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The lawsuit requests a trial by jury and $5 million in damages.
    — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 31 May 2023
  • The two women, and any others who join the class action suit, are requesting damages and a trial by jury.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Erie, based in the Pennsylvania city of the same name, had sought a trial by jury in the federal case.
    — Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The only claim citizens have on the state, under the Bill of Rights, is for a trial by jury.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026
  • Still, his attorney Manny Alvarez said his client was not guilty and would seek a trial by jury.
    — Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Brown is being sued by Diaw for damages and is demanding a trial by jury, per the lawsuit.
    — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Kolbe is seeking a trial by jury and a judgment in excess of $25,000.
    — Darcie Moran, USA Today, 24 Nov. 2025
  • The government’s lawyers had included a damages claim in their lawsuit and pursued a trial by jury.
    — Richard Lawler, The Verge, 7 June 2024
  • Marasco is also demanding a trial by jury on all triable issues.
    — Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Stone and Powers were seeking $20 million in damages and a trial by jury.
    — Marina Watts, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The lawsuit was filed in the district court in Collin County and is requesting a trial by jury.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 11 May 2026
  • At the time, Diaw was suing Brown for damages and demanding a trial by jury.
    — Alex Heigl, People.com, 16 May 2025
  • Charlotte Roller Derby demands a trial by jury.
    — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025

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