waive the right to a jury

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• Jury trial — Trial by jury is a legal proceeding in which a jury either makes a decision or makes findings of fact which are then applied by a judge. It is to be distinguished from a bench trial where a judge or panel of judges make all decisions.English… …   Wikipedia

• waive — / wāv/ vt waived, waiv·ing [Anglo French waiver weiver, literally to abandon, forsake, from waif weif forlorn, stray, probably from Old Norse veif something loose or flapping] 1: to relinquish (as a right or privilege) voluntarily and… …   Law dictionary

• waive — [ weıv ] verb transitive to choose to officially ignore a rule, right, or claim: The defendant has waived his right to a jury trial. Museum entrance fees have been waived (=not charged) …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution — The Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution sets forth rights related to criminal prosecutions in federal courts. The Supreme Court has ruled that the principal rights guaranteed by this amendment are so fundamental and important that… …   Wikipedia

• jury — jury1 juryless, adj. /joor ee/, n., pl. juries., v., juried, jurying. n. 1. a group of persons sworn to render a verdict or true answer on a question or questions officially submitted to them. 2. such a group selected according to law and sworn… …   Universalium

• waive — transitive verb (waived; waiving) Etymology: Middle English weiven to decline, reject, give up, from Anglo French waiver, gaiver, from waif lost, stray more at waif Date: 14th century 1. archaic give up, forsake 2. to throw away (stolen goods) 3 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• waive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. relinquish, renounce, give up, forgo, disclaim, surrender (a right or claim); defer. See disuse, relinquishment. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. forgo, abandon, relinquish, give up, surrender, disclaim, sign… …   English dictionary for students

• Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution — United States of America This article is part of the series: United States Constitution Original text of the Constitution Preamble Articles of the Constitution I · …   Wikipedia

• Bench trial — A bench trial in U.S. law is a trial before a judge alone in which the right to a jury trial has been waived by the necessary parties (or there was no right to a jury trial).United StatesIn the case of a criminal trial, in most states the… …   Wikipedia

• Miranda warning — The Miranda warning (also referred to as Miranda rights) is a warning that is required to be given by police in the United States to criminal suspects in police custody (or in a custodial interrogation) before they are interrogated to inform them …   Wikipedia

• Godinez v. Moran — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Godinez v. Moran ArgueDate=April 21 ArgueYear=1993 DecideDate=June 24 DecideYear=1993 FullName=Salvador Godinez, Warden, Petitioner v. Richard Allan Moran USVol=509 USPage=389 Citation= Prior= Subsequent= Holding=The… …   Wikipedia