单词 | nisi prius |
释义 | Word Frequency nisi prius(ˈpraɪəs) noun 1. 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. (in the US) a court where civil actions are tried by a single judge sitting with a jury, as distinguished from an appellate court Word origin C15: from Latin: unless previously |
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