sheriff’s jury
Hist. A jury selected and summoned by a sheriff to hold inquests for various purposes, such as assessing damages in an action in which the defendant makes no defense or ascertaining the mental condition of an alleged lunatic.
sheriff’s jury
sheriff’s jury
sheriff’s jury 郡长陪审团 旧时由郡长挑选和召集的陪审团，负责多种事项的调查工作，如在被告未作答辩的诉讼中确定损害赔偿的数额，查明被主张患有精神病者的精神状况，调查依判决执行令被扣押的财产的所有权并作出裁断等。