Wit
/wɪt/
Definitions
- (n.) A legal proceeding before a judge without a jury, also called a bench trial.
The case was decided in a wit rather than a jury trial.
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Commentary
The term 'wit' is archaic in modern legal usage but historically denotes a judge-only trial; it persists chiefly in historical or doctrinal contexts.
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