trial by jury

: the formal examination before a competent tribunal of the matter in issue in a civil or criminal cause in order to determine such issue

: the action or process of trying or putting to the proof : test

: a preliminary contest (as in a sport)

: of, relating to, or used in a trial

: made or done as a test or experiment

: used or tried out in a test or experiment

: a body of persons sworn to give a verdict on some matter submitted to them

: a committee for judging and awarding prizes at a contest or exhibition

: one (such as the public or test results) that will decide

: to select material as appropriate for exhibition in (something, such as an art show)

: improvised for temporary use especially in an emergency : makeshift