| 单词 | to put oneself upon the country |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto put oneself upon the country P2. Law. to put oneself upon the country (and variants): to subject oneself to trial by jury. Somewhat archaic. ΚΠ c1435 R. Armburgh Let. in C. Carpenter Armburgh Papers (1998) 147 Theireplyed [sic] and seid that there was non deliuered to you and that thei wolden averen be the contre and y seid this and that y wold put me vppon the contre. 1624 Bp. F. White Replie to Iesuit Fishers Answere 579 We must hold him to stand mute, as one not daring to put himselfe to his Countrey, lest he be found guiltie. 1660 Exact Accompt Trial Regicides (1679) 110 And for his Tryal hath put himself upon God and the Countrey, which Countrey you are. 1752 J. Louthian Form of Process (ed. 2) 206 He hath pleaded, Not guilty; and for his Trial, hath put himself upon God and the Country. 1863 H. Cox Inst. Eng. Govt. ii. x. 550 When the prisoner has pleaded not guilty, and for his trial put himself ‘upon the country’ (which country the jury are). 2008 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 14 Nov. a1 She used that phrase which formally marks the start of any trial, part of which says, ‘He has put himself upon his country, which country you are.’ < as lemmas |
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