trial by jury

noun phrase

: a trial that is decided by a jury
I demand my right to a trial by jury.

Examples of trial by jury in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The court focused its decision on two state laws not found elsewhere in the country, laws that allow people accused in Connecticut of capital crimes carrying life sentences to choose between trial by jury or three-judge panels. Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2024 Under Colorado law, the right to trial by jury is guaranteed in all criminal cases. Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 21 July 2024 The group also will call for a trial by jury if necessary. Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024 Morris, 53, filed a complaint against Ascension Macomb Oakland Hospital in Warren on June 10 seeking more than $75,000 and a trial by jury following the April 2023 incident, according to documents obtained by PEOPLE. Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for trial by jury 

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