noun
- plural of nonjury; groups or panels that are not juries, or proceedings that do not involve a jury
Usage: legal context; typically used in formal or technical writing
Examples
- The court allowed nonjuries to hear certain civil disputes.
- In some jurisdictions, nonjuries are used for small claims cases.
- The defendant requested a trial by jury rather than one of the available nonjuries.
- Administrative nonjuries reviewed the regulatory violations.