special jury
1Special jury — Special Spe cial, a. [L. specialis, fr. species a particular sort, kind, or quality: cf. F. sp[ e]cial. See {Species}, and cf. {Especial}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or sort. [1913 Webster] A special is called by… …
2special jury — n: a specially selected panel of jurors called upon request of a party from a list of presumably more intelligent or knowledgeable prospective jurors for a case involving complicated issues of fact or serious felonies – called also blue ribbon… …
3special jury — n. Law STRUCK JURY …
4special jury — noun a jury whose members are selected for special knowledge for a case involving complicated issues • Syn: ↑blue ribbon jury • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑jury * * * noun …
5Special Jury Prize — Several awards ceremonies have a Special Jury Prize# Jury Prize (Cannes Film Festival) # Special Jury Prize (Venice Film Festival) …
6Special Jury Prize (Venice Film Festival) — The Special Jury Prize is an award given at the Venice Film Festival. It is awarded to one or two films per year and is considered less prestigious than the main award, the Golden Lion.Awards*1951 A Streetcar Named Desire by Elia Kazan *1952… …
7special jury — n. jury whose members have special qualifications and are well educated people who are selected by the court for a case that involves difficult issues …
8special jury — Law. 1. See struck jury. 2. See blue ribbon jury. [1720 30] * * * …
9special jury — noun Brit. historical a jury with members of a particular social standing. Compare with common jury …
10special jury — Same as struck jury …
