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单词 blue-ribbon jury
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blue-ribbon jury

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noun

a jury composed of persons having more than ordinary education and presumably exceptional intelligence and perceptiveness, selected by the court on the motion of plaintiff or defendant to try cases of unusual complexity or importance.
Also called special jury.

Origin of blue-ribbon jury

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40

Words nearby blue-ribbon jury

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British Dictionary definitions for blue-ribbon jury

blue-ribbon jury

noun

a US name for a special jury
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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