陪審
Meanings
1
jury
Legal term for a body of laypeople who hear a case and give a verdict. Often seen in compounds and phrases such as 陪審員, 陪審制度, and 陪審の評決; Japan's current lay-judge system is usually called 裁判員制度 rather than 陪審制度.
The jury unanimously returned a not-guilty verdict.
In that trial, the jury's decision attracted great attention.
Usage patterns
- 〈事件〉を陪審にかけるto bring a case before a jury (have it tried by jury)
The murder case was brought before a jury.
- 陪審が〈判決〉を下すfor the jury to hand down a verdict
The jury handed down a verdict of not guilty for the defendant.
- 陪審制度を導入するto introduce a jury system
Many countries have introduced a jury system.