trial by jury

noun phrase

: a trial that is decided by a jury
I demand my right to a trial by jury.

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According to court records, Donna Diamond also requests a trial by jury and for punitive damages to be awarded. Lillian Metzmeier, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026 According to court records, Donna Diamond also requests a trial by jury and for punitive damages to be awarded. Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Feb. 2026 In the summer of 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that defendants in civil SEC enforcement actions have the right to a trial by jury, as criminal defendants do. Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026 Rangel is asking for damages and a trial by jury. Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trial by jury

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“Trial by jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20by%20jury. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.

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