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impartial jury
UK/ɪmˈpɑːʃəl ˈdʒʊəri/US/ɪmˈpɑːrʃəl ˈdʒʊri/im·PAR·tial JU·ry
A jury that is unbiased and makes decisions based on evidence, not prejudice.
Examples
“Ensuring an impartial jury is a cornerstone of a fair trial.”
“Media coverage can make it hard to empanel an impartial jury.”
“Both parties agreed that extensive voir dire was necessary to seat an impartial jury.”
Band 8 sentence
“High-profile cases often struggle to secure an impartial jury because potential jurors may already hold strong opinions.”
Collocations
- an impartial jury
- ensure impartiality
Word family
Common mistakes
fair jury→impartial jury
neutral jury→impartial jury
Say it for a higher band
5fair jury→6unbiased jury→7+impartial jury
Synonyms
unbiased jury
Easily confused
biased jury
“The defence argued that pretrial publicity had produced a biased jury.”
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