| 单词 | blue-ribbon jury |
| 释义 | > as lemmasblue-ribbon jury blue-ribbon jury n. (a) U.S. Law a jury selected for the intellectual and professional abilities of its members in cases of particular complexity or specialization; (b) North American a jury of experts on a particular subject who preside over the giving of an award or prize. ΚΠ 1900 N.Y. Times 15 July 7/6 (heading) Verdict of the ‘blue ribbon jury’ set aside in Wilkesbarre. 1935 News-Palladium (Benton Harbour, Mich.) 28 Nov. 8/1 All were selected after spirited competition by a blue ribbon jury—35 sports editors..and 50 widely known coaches and officials. 1948 U.S. Rep. (Supreme Court) 332 264 In a state court in New York County, a special or so-called ‘blue-ribbon’ jury..convicted petitioners of extortion and conspiracy to extort. 1993 Stanford Law Rev. 46 81 If we were to establish blue ribbon juries, courts would need the authority to compel their use at trial. 2006 Ottawa Citizen (Nexis) 15 Mar. (Food section) c1 A blue-ribbon jury of cheese experts from across Canada has selected 41 of the 189 cheeses entered by cheese makers as finalists to qualify for the Canadian Cheese Grand Prix. < as lemmas |
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