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Trial by Jury
- Trial by jury refers to a legal trial that is decided by a jury.
Contrast this with a bench trial.
Trial Tax, Trial Penalty
- The additional penalty a defendant receives when they lose in a trial by jury over the penalty offered to them had they take a plea bargain is known as the trial tax, or alternatively, the trial penalty.
Trier of Fact
- See finder of fact.
Trier of Law
- See finder of law.
