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Brewer's: Ignoramus Jury
(An). The Grand Jury. (See above.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894IgnorantinesIgnoramus A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W…Brewer's: Jury Leg
(A). A wooden leg, or leg for the nonce. (See Jury Mast.) “I took the leg off with my saw ... seared the stump ... and made a jury leg that he shambles about with as well as ever he did…Brewer's: Jury Mast
A corruption of joury mast —i.e. a mast for the day, a temporary mast, being a spar used for the nonce when the mast has been carried away. (French, jour, a day.) Source: Dictionary of…Salon
(Encyclopedia) Salon, annual exhibition of art works chosen by jury and presented by the French Academy since 1737; it was originally held in the Salon d'Apollon of the Louvre. By the mid-19th cent.…sentence
(Encyclopedia) sentence, in criminal law, punishment that a court orders, imposed on a person convicted of criminal activity. Sentences typically consist of fines, corporal punishment, imprisonment…Grosvenor Gallery
(Encyclopedia) Grosvenor Gallery, founded in London (1877) by Sir Coutts Lindsay (1839–1913), for the independent exhibition (opening May 1 annually) of paintings and sculpture by established artists…The Federal Judiciary and the Issue of Trial by Jury
The Federal Judiciary and the Issue of Trial by Juryby by Luther Martin of MarylandSee also Federalist No. 83.… in all those cases, where the general government has jurisdiction in civil…Jury Still Out on Gun Control
1999 News of the Nation Despite the encouraging FBI report that the murder rate continues to plummet—it is now at its lowest level since 1967—a spate of isolated killing sprees in 1999 traumatized…evidence
(Encyclopedia) evidence, in law, material submitted to a judge or a judicial body to resolve disputed questions of fact. The rules discussed in this article were developed in England for use in jury…procedure
(Encyclopedia) procedure, in law, the rules that govern the obtaining of legal redress. This article deals only with civil procedure in Anglo-American law (for criminal procedure, see criminal law).…Trending
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