blue-ribbon jury
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The most elite panel, New York State's "blue-ribbon" jury, is used almost exclusively to hear complex civil and criminal cases.
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Quiet, matter-of-fact, smiling was Prosecutor Dewey as he rose to sum up the State's case before the blue-ribbon jury.
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This Dewey person's "blue-ribbon" jury: How does a "blue-ribbon" jury fit into the American picture?
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Schuschnigg is going to be tried by a "blue-ribbon" jury in Vienna.
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When one New York blue-ribbon jury convicted two criminal defendants, their lawyers appealed to the U.S.
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