special jury
noun
,
Law.
1.
struck jury
.
2.
blue-ribbon jury
.
Origin
1720-30
Examples from the web for
special jury
The court of common pleas may order the drawing of a
special jury
to sit at any time public business requires it.
Requests for
special jury
instructions shall be filed at the end of the first day of trial or as otherwise directed by the court.
The trial court also entered its judgment on the
special jury
verdicts rendered by the jury.
The court gave the jury its instructions and submitted a
special jury
verdict form for their consideration.
The court specifically chose to employ a
special jury
selection procedure.
British Dictionary definitions for
special jury
special jury
noun
1.
(formerly) a jury whose members were drawn from some profession or rank of society as well as possessing the usual qualifications for jury service