Jury

1.

A number of men appointed by judicial or of Scial authority to determine a question of fact.

2.

A jury of twelve appointed by the sheriff, to try civil and criminal oases in court; the petit or ■petty jury. Grand jury: a body of from twelve to twenty-three men convened by the sheriff at all assizes or courts to inquire into the evidence against accused persons, and see that there is a just probability of their guilt; v. BiW, I. 6: Common jury: the or Airarj petiy jury, as distinguished from a special jury, a jury composed of members of a certain degree, as freeholders, merchants, etc.; or a struck jury, a jury chosen struck out by each party. Sheriff's jury: a jury summoned by a sheriff for trial of an inquiry, or making an inquest or inquest of office. Coroner's jury: a jury appointed by a coroner to inquire into a sudden death. Jury process: the process of summoning a jury by venire facias, and compelling their attendance by distringas or habeas corpora jaratorum. Jury of matrons was impanelled to judge of a woman's pregnancy in cases where she was condemned to death, and pleaded pregnancy; or on a writ de ventre inspiciendo. Jury de Medietate Linguae: V. Be, Bilinguis.