jury-packing

[ joor-ee-pak-ing ]

noun

1. the practice of contriving that the majority of those chosen for a jury will be persons likely to have partialities affecting a particular case.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jury-packing¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

In the case of O'Connell the Chief Justice of England stated that the practice if not remedied must render trial by jury "a mockery, a delusion, and a snare"; but jury-packing with safe men remained the invariable custom till 1906.

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He was consulted in regard to all proposed publications, such as the pamphlet upon jury-packing, which Mill desired to publish in spite of Romilly's warning.

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It is no small matter that Mr. Bryce, when reviewing his period of office, mentioned among the details of his policy that he had set his face against jury-packing, and had allowed juries to be chosen perfectly freely.

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Jury-packing, forbidden meetings, summary arrests and prosecutions, and police reporters form a discreditable paraphernalia by which to maintain the conduct of government.

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Had it come to this, that one of the chief institutions of the land—a very pillar of the crown and government—namely,jury-packing, was to be reflected upon from the bench itself.

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