unanimous jury
1jury — ju·ry / ju̇r ē/ n pl ju·ries [Anglo French juree, from feminine past participle of Old French jurer to swear, from Latin jurare, from jur jus law]: a body of individuals sworn to give a decision on some matter submitted to them; esp: a body of… …
2Jury nullification — means making a law void by jury decision; in other words, the process whereby a jury in a criminal case effectively nullifies a law by acquitting a defendant regardless of the weight of evidence against him or her. [… …
3Jury trial — Trial by jury is a legal proceeding in which a jury either makes a decision or makes findings of fact which are then applied by a judge. It is to be distinguished from a bench trial where a judge or panel of judges make all decisions.English… …
4Jury — A jury a sworn body of persons convened to render a rational, impartial verdict (a finding of fact on a question) officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. A trial in which a jury decides the verdict is known as a… …
5jury — jury1 juryless, adj. /joor ee/, n., pl. juries., v., juried, jurying. n. 1. a group of persons sworn to render a verdict or true answer on a question or questions officially submitted to them. 2. such a group selected according to law and sworn… …
6Jury (England and Wales) — In the legal jurisdiction of England and Wales, there is a long tradition of jury trial that has evolved over centuries.HistoryThe English jury has its roots in two institutions that date from before the Norman conquest in 1066. The inquest, as a …
7unanimous — 01. The workers were [unanimous] in demanding a pay increase in their talks with management. 02. The international community has been virtually [unanimous] in its condemnation of the actions of the military dictatorship. 03. Hockey star Wayne… …
8unanimous — u|nan|i|mous [ ju nænıməs ] adjective a unanimous decision, vote, agreement, etc. is one that everyone agrees with and supports: The board made a unanimous decision to reject the recommendations. a unanimous vote of confidence a. a group of… …
9unanimous — UK [juːˈnænɪməs] / US [jʊˈnænɪməs] adjective a) a unanimous decision, vote, agreement etc is one that everyone agrees with and supports The board made a unanimous decision to reject the recommendations. a unanimous vote of confidence b) a group… …
10jury — noun 1 in a court of law ADJECTIVE ▪ inquest (BrE), trial (esp. BrE) ▪ grand ▪ He was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of distributing illegal steroids. ▪ civil …
