| 单词 | police jury |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspolice jury police jury n. (frequently with capital initials) U.S. (in Louisiana) the governing body of a parish, having responsibility for aspects of public amenities and administration. ΚΠ 1836 Atkinson's Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 27 Aug. 2/6 By the report of the police jury, the whole number of deaths from assassination and unknown causes in that city for the past year, has been one hundred and thirty-three! 1961 New Eng. Q. 34 83 Giffen filed a petition for permission to emancipate four slaves..with the St. Martin's Parish Police Jury. 2002 Indian Country Today 14 Aug. c2/2 Without the Police Jury's support, the tribe would likely have given up on the idea, Jena Choctaw Chief Cheryl Smith said. < as lemmas |
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