| blue-ribbon jury |
a jury specially selected for high intelligence, education, or other elite qualities. |
| box1 |
the enclosed area in a courtroom where a jury sits. [1/9 definitions] |
| bring in |
of a jury, to give (a legal verdict) on a case. [1/5 definitions] |
| foreman |
the spokesperson for a jury. [1/2 definitions] |
| grand jury |
a jury made up of citizens who are gathered to determine whether there is enough evidence against accused persons to indict them and bring them to trial. A grand jury is typically composed of twenty-three people but the number may vary. |
| hang |
to keep (a jury) from rendering a decision by voting against the majority; deadlock. [2/17 definitions] |
| impanel |
to enroll on a list or panel for jury duty, or to select (a juror or a jury) from such a list. |
| indict |
to bring a formal accusation of a crime against, as by the findings of a grand jury. [1/2 definitions] |
| indictment |
a formal written accusation presented by a grand jury to a court for prosecution of a serious crime. [1/3 definitions] |
| information |
in law, a charge against a person that is presented by a public officer, as opposed to an indictment by a grand jury. [1/4 definitions] |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usu. involving a jury, esp. a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. [2/3 definitions] |
| juror |
one who is a member of a jury. [1/3 definitions] |
| mistrial |
a trial that cannot be concluded, as for the reason that the jury is unable to agree on a verdict. [1/2 definitions] |
| panel |
the group from which a jury is picked, or the people picked for a jury. [1/7 definitions] |
| petty jury |
see "petit jury." |
| tales |
(used with a pl. verb) people summoned to fill vacancies on a jury that has become deficient in number. [1/2 definitions] |
| talesman |
a person summoned to be one of the tales on a jury. |
| trial jury |
see "petit jury." |
| true bill |
a bill of indictment approved by a grand jury as being supported by enough evidence to justify a trial. |
| venire |
the whole group of prospective jurors from which a jury is selected. [1/2 definitions] |
| venire facias |
a writ issued by a judge that directs an official to summon qualified citizens to serve on a jury. [2 definitions] |