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

Morake is seeking a jury trial. —Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026

The composer is seeking more than $20 million in damages and $7 million in punitive damages, along with a jury trial. —Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026

In pushing back on this, Barnett is asking for the rights to use and register the FKA twigs trademark, as to be decided in a jury trial. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026

The plaintiff is seeking a jury trial for this lawsuit and unspecified damages. —Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026

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.