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twelve good men and true twelve good men and trueA jury of upright, honest, trustworthy people. Juries were once composed solely of men, and so this phrase has begun falling into disuse. I know the evidence I strong, but we have to convince twelve good men and true beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is guilty.See also: and, good, men, true, twelvetwelve good men and trueFig. a jury composed of trustworthy men. He was convicted by a jury of twelve good men and true. Not a wino in the lot.See also: and, good, men, true, twelvetwelve good men and true a jury. dated A jury in a court of law was traditionally composed of twelve men. Nowadays, of course, women also sit on juries, and so this phrase is falling out of use.See also: and, good, men, true, twelve |