judge and jury
Example Sentences
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In all its recent scandals, the BBC has acted as judge and jury of its own failings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
“It should be fully transparent and decided by a judge and jury as far as I’m concerned,” said the Connecticut resident.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2024
Sometimes it's hard not to wonder if he's trying to alienate the judge and jury that hold his client's fate in their hands.
From Salon • May 2, 2024
In this instance, the judge and jury are his fellow MPs, exploring a narrow question in relation to all those partygate revelations.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2023
The hardware store owner jumped, wondering how he’d been put in the position of judge and jury.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
