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陪审员

Word · NounTraditional陪審員

juror; lay judge

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

juror; people's assessor

formal

In the Chinese legal system, a people's assessor is a non-professional citizen who participates in trials alongside professional judges to hear cases and make decisions.

Tā他
bèi被
suí随
jī机
xuǎn选
wèi为
zhè这
gè个
àn案
jiàn件
de的
péi陪
shěn审
yuán员
 。

He was randomly selected as a juror for this case.

Fǎ法
yuàn院
zhèng正
zài在
zhāo招
mù募
xīn新
de的
péi陪
shěn审
yuán员
 。

The court is recruiting new jurors.

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Zuò作
wéi为
yī一
míng名
péi陪
shěn审
yuán员
 ,
tā她
yǒu有
zé责
rèn任
gōng公
zhèng正
de地
tīng听
qǔ取
zhèng证
cí词
 。

As a juror, she has the responsibility to listen to the testimony impartially.

Péi陪
shěn审
yuán员
zhì制
dù度
zhǐ旨
zài在
ràng让
gōng公
zhòng众
cān参
yù与
sī司
fǎ法
guò过
chéng程
 。

The jury system is designed to involve the public in the judicial process.