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 filing demands a jury trial, an unspecified amount in damages and other forms of relief. —Julia Marnin, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2025

With the lawsuit, Bunn and the Southern States PBA are asking for a jury trial, an unspecified amount in damages and further relief. —Julia Marnin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2025

Huang’s lawsuit is scheduled to go to a jury trial in October. —Kyle Pfannenstiel, Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2025

Rarer still, their case proceeded to a jury trial, which Sinno agreed, unflinchingly, to open to the public. —Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 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.