half tongueglossary / HALF-TONGUE half-tongue. Hist. In England, a jury empaneled to try an alien, and composed half of one nationality and half of another. • The use of this type of jury ended in 1914 with the passage of the Status of Aliens Act. 词条贡献者 译者Wendy,欧洲知名商学院国际金融专业,擅长翻译各种与私募基金相关的法律文件。