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 other defendant, William Pope, of Topeka, has a jury trial scheduled for July 22. —Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024

Otherwise, there will have to be the standard litigation, with significant legal fees for motions, depositions, and even potentially a jury trial, which could be two-plus years later, followed by the appeal. —Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024

Phillips is seeking a jury trial and a minimum of $35,000 in damages. —Lisa France, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024

County lawyers withheld critical evidence from the plaintiff’s lawyers, a judge found, and they were accused of violating a judicial order during the jury trial. —Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2024

Bails was found guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder following a jury trial that ended March 21, Yorkey said. —Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024

On May 1, Kelly’s jury trial is scheduled to begin, but Law&Crime reports the prosecutors are in the process of dismissing those charges. —Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024

Defense attorneys did not present any witnesses during the preliminary examination, which is common in these kinds of hearings; a judge serves as the sole fact finder and decider of whether criminal charges are sufficient to head toward a jury trial. —Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024

The only jury trial over the senseless slaying of Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke is now set to begin June 25 in Los Angeles. —Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024

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.