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jury trial n. a trial of a lawsuit or criminal prosecution in which the case is presented to a jury and the factual questions and the final judgment are determined by a jury. This is distinguished from a "court trial" in which the judge decides factual as well as legal questions, and makes the final judgment. While a jury trial is a constitutional right in most cases it does not apply to bankruptcy, maritime cases, small claims actions, or criminal matters not involving jail time. (See; jury) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In New York, for example, there are typically 23 people on a grand jury panel, versus 12 on a trial jury in criminal cases. In light of the circuit court's clear interpretation of the law, he says, the federal trial jury in Allentown must have decided that Willinsky never actually thr0atened Wayman and therefore did not violate his right to privacy. Raulston moved quickly to put the case before the trial jury. |
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