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

Two days after the jury trial for the case began in 2025, a verdict was delivered in Gutierrez’s favor, finding that McCue used excessive force in the incident. —Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026

Woods is also demanding a jury trial in Martin County court. —Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026

In the legal case, Wieland is requesting more than $1 million in damages and a jury trial. —Lina Ruiz april 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026

Joseph Duggar, a onetime reality television fixture, has reportedly pleaded not guilty to child molestation charges and requested a jury trial. —Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026

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.