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单词 jury of annoyance
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Jury of Annoyance
Jury of Annoyance n. now historical a jury appointed by the Court of Burgesses in Westminster to examine into and report on public nuisances (nuisance n. 2a); (also occasionally) a similar jury elsewhere.The Westminster jury was appointed twice a year, in October and April. It was abolished by the Annoyance Jurors (Westminster) Act of 1861.
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1745 Old Eng. 31 Aug. Last Wednesday the Jury of Annoyance..for the City and Liberty of Westminster, went on a Survey.
1754 Act 29 Geo. II c. 25 §12 The Jury of Annoyance..shall..enquire into..all bad pavements and all annoyances, obstructions and encroachments, upon any of the public ways.
1786 J. Trusler London Adviser & Guide 35 Such [weights and measures] as are not so, may be destroyed by the jury of annoyance.
1893 Sat. Rev. 1 July 10/2 Macaw and manslaughter, crime and canary-bird, should go together in the code, and be tried by a jury of annoyance.
1971 G. Rudé Hanoverian London vii. 127 As a Court, they also appointed the constables and scavengers, the Leet Jury, the Jury of Annoyance, and the Wardmote or Christmas Jury.
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