Jury trial
A type of trial in which a judge determines questions of law and entrusts designated questions of fact to a panel of jurors.
See Bench trial (contrast).
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
A trial of a lawsuit or criminal prosecution in which the case is presented to a jury for final determination of the factual questions. Compare: court trial
Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
August 19, 2010, 5:18 pm