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juries

UK //ˈdʒʊə.riz//US //ˈdʒʊr.iz//

词源

源自中古英语 jure,最终来自拉丁语 iurare(宣誓),反映陪审员需宣誓公正裁决的传统。

noun

❶ 陪审团,指在法庭审判中由普通公民组成的团体,负责听取案件证据并作出裁决。

“The juries in this district are known for their fairness.”

(这个地区的陪审团以公正著称。)

“Both juries reached the same verdict after hours of deliberation.”

(经过数小时审议后,两个陪审团作出了相同的裁决。)

同义词:panel, tribunal, adjudicators

常见短语

hung juries — 指无法达成一致裁决的陪审团,通常导致案件需要重审。

“The case ended in a mistrial due to hung juries.”

(由于陪审团意见不一,该案件以无效审判告终。)

grand juries — 大陪审团,负责审查检方证据并决定是否提起正式起诉的特殊陪审团。

“Grand juries operate in secret to protect the integrity of investigations.”

(大陪审团的运作是保密的,以保护调查的公正性。)