Anyway, juries believe anything," said Swanson with the disillusion of a cop who had lost out too many times to the jury system.
Cleary, Jon MURDER SONG
`The prosecution would have to be inept indeed to fail in making their case before the juries.
Gagman, Maurice DOUBTFUL MOTIVES
All related terms of 'juries'
jury
In a court of law, the jury is the group of people who have been chosen from the general public to listen to the facts about a crime and to decide whether the person accused is guilty or not.
hung jury
a jury that is unable to reach a decision
grand jury
A grand jury is a jury, usually in the United States , which considers a criminal case in order to decide if someone should be tried in a court of law.
petit jury
a jury of 12 persons empanelled to determine the facts of a case and decide the issue pursuant to the direction of the court on points of law
petty jury
a jury of 12 persons empanelled to determine the facts of a case and decide the issue pursuant to the direction of the court on points of law
struck jury
a jury of 12 drawn from the panel of names remaining after each side has been permitted to strike out a certain number of the original list of names
trial jury
the jury hearing a trial
blue-ribbon jury
(formerly) a jury whose members were drawn from some profession or rank of society as well as possessing the usual qualifications for jury service
coroner's jury
a jury called to give a decision by a coroner's inquest
special jury
(formerly) a jury whose members were drawn from some profession or rank of society as well as possessing the usual qualifications for jury service