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⚖️ Judge-only trial ⚖️ No jury involved
nonjury

nonjury

1 6.2
Describing a trial a judge decides without a jury
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈdʒʊəri/
  • Formal
: sin jurado
  • The case was heard in a nonjury trial due to its complexity.

Examples

  • Some civil disputes are resolved through nonjury proceedings.

  • In a nonjury proceeding, the judge's decision is final.

  • The judge delivered the verdict in the nonjury hearing.

  • The case was decided in a nonjury trial.

  • The case was resolved quickly in a nonjury trial, allowing the judge to make a prompt decision.

  • During the nonjury proceedings, the judge carefully evaluated all the evidence presented.

  • In a nonjury trial, the outcome is determined solely by the judge's ruling without a jury's input.

How Adjudicated

jury
∞ 2.5
nonjury
  • Formal
1 6.2

Surface Forms

nonjury positive

Morphology

nonjury = jury (transparent) = non + jury

The word 'nonjury' is transparently derived from 'jury' with the prefix 'non-', indicating absence or lack of a jury.

Etymology

Nonjury comes from the prefix non- meaning 'not' (as in nonstop) and jury meaning 'people who decide'. So, nonjury describes a case 'without a jury' and decided by a judge.