trial by jury

noun phrase

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

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The Clay County family is seeking monetary damages that have yet to be determined in court, nonmonetary injunctive relief and a trial by jury. Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025 In a 25-page document filed on Monday (Aug. 11), the 55-year-old accused Courtney Burgess, his lawyer Ariel Mitchell, and Nexstar Media Inc. (NewsNation) of the aforementioned behaviors and is seeking no less than $100 million and a trial by jury. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Reed, Jasmine Hobbs and Larry Hobbs request a trial by jury, according to lawsuit documents. Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025 On the day before his case was to go to trial by jury, Morris pleaded guilty Oct. 7 while maintaining his innocence under an Alford plea. Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for trial by jury

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“Trial by jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20by%20jury. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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