Sentences with phrase «by a jury of one's peers»

You have constitutional right to a trial by a jury of your peers which is the mechanism that actually causes most cases to settle.

As your will read later below, scientific consensus is just as important as being judged by a jury of your peers in a court of law.

This award was presented by a jury of peers who conduct extensive research on industry recognition and accomplishments of various HR leaders locally and globally.

If your car accident case reaches a trial, both the outcome of the lawsuit and the monetary value of the settlement you receive will be determined by a jury of your peers.

As such, you have the right to a speedy trial by a jury of your peers.

And you were convicted by a jury of your peers.

Kokopenace was convicted of manslaughter but argued the verdict wasn't by a jury of his peers.

Ron as been voted one of L.A.'s Super Lawyers by a jury of his peers in Los Angeles Magazine every year since 2006.

Hey, if OJ could be released on 2 murders by a jury of his peers: The Jury By Race: 9 Blacks (women), 1 Hispanics, 2 Whites then Long will be forgiven also by most Blacks.

«Convicted of bad acting by a jury of your peers, you're sentenced to back up dancing for Britney Spears.»

As a 35 - year - old black man living in Florida, I can honestly say that now, more than ever in my lifetime, I am mortally afraid of inadvertently pissing off some over-eager, trigger - happy jackass with a gun, who would then feel entirely justified in shooting me because he felt «threatened» and knew that he'd be absolved by a jury of his peers of any wrongdoing.

This is like Anne Boleyn being tried for witchcraft etc. by a jury of her peers who all agreed on what Henry wanted.

The finding of innocence or guilt by a jury of our peers is a pillar of Canada's justice system that has been shaken by the recent verdict — delivered by an all - white jury — acquitting white Saskatchewan farmer Gerald Stanley in the second - degree murder of a slain Cree man named Colten Boushie.

Mr. Davis was tried by a jury of his peers.

«Secret arbitration takes away a woman's right to a trial by a jury of her peers and provides a dark alley for Uber to hide from the justice system, the media and public scrutiny,» according to the letter.

The rights and positions of people with learning disabilities are not judged by juries of their peers but by systems where power is held by «lords» — commissioners, social workers, service providers, psychiatrists, judges and politicians.

What «tort reform» aims to do is to issue, by government decree, that individuals and classes of people should not be able to bring civil actions in certain instances and / or should be limited in the amount they are able to recover by a predetermined structure as opposed to the judgment rendered by a jury of their peers.

Woodman was convicted by a jury of his peers; the Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal of both conviction and sentence: 2016 ONCA 63.

She added: «He should come home to the United States, and be judged by a jury of his peers — not hide behind the cover of an authoritarian regime.

Zimmerman was judged by a jury of his peers and found innocent.

A citizen has a right to a trial by a jury of their peers.

Soon, some global warming denier will be tried by a jury of his peers and sentenced to death if he doesn't renounce his denialism.

The open letter was addressed to the Uber Technologies Inc. board of directors by women who write that confidential arbitration goes against Uber's declared mission to help «make streets safer» and takes away a woman's right to a trial by a jury of her peers, providing «a dark alley for Uber to hide from the justice system, the media and public scrutiny.»

If we're being accused of being criminals, we want to be tried by a jury of our peers - wealthy execs who don't give a damn.

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Noting that the right to trial by a jury of peers is a critical part of the nation's justice system, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has declared the week May 2 to May 6 as «Jury Service Appreciation Week» in Texas.

«Trial by jury is a cold comfort when you're told that you will be tried by a jury of your peers and no one on that jury looks like a peer.

«We believe that Cryptsy users that did not sign the contract with Coinbase were entitled to their day in court and be judged by a jury of their peers,» he said.»