noun
jury trial; trial by jury
Legal term referring to a trial in which a jury decides the verdict.
日本では陪審裁判はほとんど行われていない。
Jury trials are rarely held in Japan.
陪審裁判の制度について学ぶ。
Learn about the jury trial system.
Refers to the lay judge system in Japan, where citizens participate alongside professional judges, distinct from a full jury trial.
Compound of 陪審 (jury) and 裁判 (trial). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.