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trial | jury |

As nouns the difference between trial and jury

is that trial is an opportunity to test something out; a test while jury is jury.

As an adjective trial

is pertaining to a trial or test or trial can be characterized by having three (usually equivalent) components.

As a verb trial

is to carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc) before marketing or implementing it.

trial

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) trial, from . More at try.

Noun

(wikipedia trial) (en noun)
  • an opportunity to test something out; a test.
    • They will perform the trials for the new equipment next week.
  • appearance at judicial court.
  • a difficult or annoying experience
    • That boy was a trial to his parents

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to a trial or test.
  • Attempted on a provisional or experimental basis.

    • Verb

  • To carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it.
    • The warning system was extensively trialed before being fitted to all our vehicles.
  • To try out (a new player) in a sports team.
    • The team trialled a new young goalkeeper in Saturday's match, with mixed results.

    Derived terms

    * put on trial * trial and error * trial by combat * trial by fire * trial balloon * triality

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) trialis, an adjective formed from .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Characterized by having three (usually equivalent) components.
  • Triple.
  • (grammar) pertaining to a language form referring to three of something, as people; contrast singular'', ''dual'' and ''plural .
    • No language has a trial number unless it has a dual.

    See also

    *

    Anagrams

    * * English terms with multiple etymologies ----

    jury

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) juree , from . (wikipedia jury)

    Noun

    (juries)
  • (legal) A group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law.
  • * "And so the jury' and he approached, as if this were a time of peace instead of one of the greatest world disturbances ever known in history, the question whether the prosecution had proved to the '''jury’s''' satisfaction that George Joseph Smith was guilty of murder. The '''jury''' were the shield which stood between him and death, unless, to the '''jury’s''' satisfaction, he was proved to be guilty. Yet while they were the shield of the man accused, they were also the Sword of the State; and if the man were proved guilty, they were the servants of the State to punish him. Their respective functions were these: he the judge, had to settle the law, and the '''jury''' must take the law from him. The ' jury were judges of fact."
    • 1952 : James Avery Joyce: Justice At Work'': (this edition Pan 1957) Page 92. commenting on'' R v Smith [1915] 84 LJKB 2153 (1914-15 All ER 262 CCA)
  • A group of judges in a competition.
    • Meronyms
    * juror
    Derived terms
    * grand jury * jury box * jury duty * jury panel * jury nullification * jury pool * jury trial * petit jury * the jury is still out
    Descendants
    * Portuguese:

    Verb

  • To judge by means of a jury.

    • Etymology 2

    Early 1600s. Perhaps ultimately from (etyl) ajurie, from (etyl) adjutare

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (nautical) For temporary use; applied to a temporary contrivance.
    • jury''' mast; '''jury rudder
    Derived terms
    * jurymast * jury-rig ----