serve as a juror; jury duty
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Meanings
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to serve as a juror; to participate in a trial as a lay judge
formalA specialized legal term, referring to the system or act where ordinary citizens (jurors or lay assessors) join judges in hearing and deciding legal cases. In Chinese judicial practice, this can refer to the 'People's Assessor' (人民陪审员) system.
Tā他
bèi被
suí随
jī机
xuǎn选
zhōng中
，
xià下
zhōu周
yào要
qù去
fǎ法
yuàn院
péi陪
shěn审
yī一
gè个
àn案
zi子
。
He was randomly selected to serve as a juror on a case in court next week.
Zài在
Měi美
guó国
，
gōng公
mín民
yǒu有
yì义
wù务
lǚ履
xíng行
péi陪
shěn审
zhí职
zé责
。
In the United States, citizens have the obligation to perform jury duty.
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Zhè这
wèi位
rén人
mín民
péi陪
shěn审
yuán员
zǐ仔
xì细
tīng听
qǔ取
le了
shuāng双
fāng方
de的
zhèng证
cí词
。
This people's assessor carefully listened to the testimonies from both sides.
Àn案
jiàn件
jiāng将
yóu由
yī一
míng名
fǎ法
guān官
hé和
liǎng两
míng名
péi陪
shěn审
yuán员
gòng共
tóng同
shěn审
lǐ理
。
The case will be tried by one judge and two jurors together.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
gōng工
zuò作
yuán原
yīn因
shēn申
qǐng请
le了
miǎn免
yú于
péi陪
shěn审
。
He applied to be excused from jury duty due to work reasons.