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

The lawsuit is asking for a declaration that her firing was in violation of the First Amendment, as well as substantial financial relief and a jury trial. —Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025

The pair asked for a jury trial and damages. —Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025

In 2023, the judge oversaw a jury trial that Epic won. —Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025

At the time, Judge Monique Langhorne ordered that Paul could plead guilty or no contest when proceedings resumed, or the case could be set for a jury trial. —Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025

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.