jury of matrons
Hist. A jury of “discreet and lawful women” impaneled to try a question of pregnancy, as when a woman sentenced to death pleads, in stay of execution, that she is pregnant. See PLEAD (ONE’S) BELLY.
jury of matrons
jury of matrons
jury of matrons 已婚妇女陪审团 在涉及继承问题时，或当一妇女被判处死刑而将要执行，该妇女以自己已怀孕，请求暂停执行时，根据衡平法院〔chancery〕签发的令状而召集的由已婚妇女组成的陪审团，来确认该妇女是否已怀孕。这种陪审团在英格兰一直存在至19世纪，但在美国极为少见。