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special jury

special jury

noun

  1. (formerly) a jury whose members were drawn from some profession or rank of society as well as possessing the usual qualifications for jury service
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of special jury1

First recorded in 1720–30
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Example Sentences

The film was one of the big discoveries of the Sundance Film Festival, winning the audience award and a special jury award for its ensemble.

A special jury award for the “art of change” went to “Union.”

For a complete list of winners, including short films and special jury prizes, go to sundance.org.

Directed by Agnieszka Holland, the movie won the special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival earlier this month, and was praised by international critics when it played shortly afterward at the Toronto Film Festival.

Morrissey criticized the defense’s request for special jury instructions as premature and a bid for media attention.

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