jury trial; trial by jury
Legal term referring to a trial in which a jury decides the verdict.
Jury trials are rarely held in Japan.
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.