Word: tostay
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...pettifogging lawyer of today has his strongest friend and aid in the weak juryman whom he can wheadle into returning any verdict he may desire. The speaker declaimed against the prevalent custom of forcing a verdict by compelling the jury tostay out until a verdict is reached. Mr. McInnes, L. S., closed the negative. The speaker did not believe in trial by jury and thought that a jury is a body that is very easily influenced. "Better a new jury than a wrong verdict." We do not at present need the jury, but we should keep it to protect...