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

During his jury trial, Marcus argued Gumrukcu had been set up by others, according to VT Digger. —Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025

Plaintiffs demanded a jury trial to obtain compensation for damages and cover legal costs. —Chase Jordan october 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025

Rosado’s jury trial is scheduled to begin on October 21. —Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025

The lawsuit is seeking actual and punitive damages to be determined at a jury trial. —Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 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.