nonjury
adjective[before noun]
(alsonon-jury)uk/ˌnɒnˈdʒʊə.ri/us/ˌnɑːnˈdʒʊ.ri/A non-jurylegalcaseis notheardordecidedby ajury(= agroupofpeoplewho have beenchosentolistento all thefactsin atrialin alawcourtand todecideif apersonisguilty):
After thedefendantpleadednotguilty, thejudgeruledthat he wouldfacea nonjurytrial.
Civilcasesare oftenheardin a non-jury setting, with thejudgerulinginfavourof theplaintiffor thedefendant.
- A nonjurytrialissimilarin manywaysto ajurytrial, onlyevidenceispresentedto thejudgeinsteadof ajury.
- Non-jurycasestypicallytake lesstimethanjurycases, since ajurydoes not need to beselectedaspartof theproceedings.
- Theplanto putorganisedcrimebossesontrialin non-jurycourtswill make iteasiertosecureconvictions.
Judges & juries
- beak
- challenge
- chief justice
- court of inquiry
- dismiss
- empanel
- foreman
- instruct
- judge
- jurist
- juror
- jury service
- justice
- Justice of the Peace
- rule
- setsomethingaside
- sheriff
- sum
- sum(something/someone)up
- worship