Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.

jury trial

A trial in which the factual issues are determined by a jury, not by the judge. -Also termed trial by jury.

nonjury trial

See bench trial under TRIAL.

summary jury trial

A settlement technique in which the parties argue before mock jurors, which then reaches a nonbinding verdict that will assist the parties in evaluating their positions.