词组 | twelve good men and true |
释义 | twelve good men and trueA jury of upright, honest, trustworthy people. Juries were once composed solely of men, and so this phrase has begun falling into disuse. I know the evidence I strong, but we have to convince twelve good men and true beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is guilty. twelve good men and trueFig. a jury composed of trustworthy men. He was convicted by a jury of twelve good men and true. Not a wino in the lot. twelve good men and truea jury. datedA jury in a court of law was traditionally composed of twelve men. Nowadays, of course, women also sit on juries, and so this phrase is falling out of use. |
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