Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A jury consisting half of natives and half of foreigners; a half-tongue jury.
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Examples
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Upon which he was found guilty by a party-jury, that singular favour permitted to foreigners by the equitable leniency of the Law of England.
Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences Arthur L. Hayward
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Upon which he was found guilty by a party-jury, that singular favour permitted to foreigners by the equitable leniency of the Law of England.
Lives Of The Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed Hayward, A L 1735
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