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nisi prius [ˈpraɪəs]
n 1. (Law) English legal history a. a direction that a case be brought up to Westminster for trial before a single judge and a jury b. the writ giving this direction c. trial before the justices taking the assizes 2. (Law) (in the US) a court where civil actions are tried by a single judge sitting with a jury as distinguished from an appellate court [from Latin: unless previously] Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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