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pais

pais

9.9
A group of people chosen as possible jurors in a trial
  • noun
  • Formal
translation icon : jurado
  • Members of the pais were called to court to serve as potential jurors.

Examples

  • A diverse pais can lead to better jury decisions.

  • In historical legal systems, the pais played a crucial role in trials.

  • The judge addressed the pais before the jury was officially selected.

  • The pais was selected to ensure a fair trial.

  • The judge addressed the pais before the jury was officially selected.

  • Members of the pais were called to court to serve as potential jurors.

  • In historical legal systems, the pais played a crucial role in trials.

Synonyms

vicinage
vspais
  • Formal
9.9

The local district that provides people for a jury

is the actual group of people chosen from that area

Surface Forms

pais singular
pais plural

Etymology

Pais in the sense of the group for jury selection also comes from Old French pais and Latin pagus, meaning 'district' or 'people of the land'. So this use of pais refers to the local people or district from which jurors are chosen.