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  • adjective Without a jury.

Etymologies

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jury +‎ -less

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Examples

  • Lillian, a short, sturdy man in his late fifties, informed us from his judicial pulpit that although there was no defendant, the daylong inquest would proceed like a juryless trial.

    Hi-Ya! Jason Henry McCormick 2010

  • They were no more willing than their English counterparts to go without a law of minors and lunatics and trusts and uses, discovery procedures and juryless trials, or doctrines that moderated the common law.

    Law and Politics in Newcastle's New York Dan Ernst 2009

  • We have juryless Diplock courts in Northern Ireland to cope with all this.

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

  • We have juryless Diplock courts in Northern Ireland to cope with all this.

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

  • Lillian, a short, sturdy man in his late fifties, informed us from his judicial pulpit that although there was no defendant, the daylong inquest would proceed like a juryless trial.

    The Beach House Patterson, James, 1947- 2002

  • He also said if the juryless Special Criminal Court was used more often for serious criminals the issue of jury intimidation would be negated.

    ireland.com Breaking News 2010

  • While he saw merit in juryless courts for some serious criminals he did not believe these courts were needed for complex cases such as the investigation into Anglo Irish Bank.

    ireland.com Breaking News 2010

  • Robbers jailed after juryless trial (From Wimbledon Guardian)

    Your Local Guardian | Wimbledon 2010

  • In the end, Straw was forced to concede and the proposals for secret juryless inquests were abandoned.

    Top stories from Times Online 2010

  • Last July legislation had been enacted allowing for the use of the juryless courts in gangland trials but it was the DPP who had the ultimate power to direct a case to a jury or non-jury court.

    ireland.com Breaking News 2010

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