be judge and jury

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. As an authority, to have the power to make a decision affecting someone or an organisation by oneself.
    — The fear from operators that sit outside GBR [Great British Railways], chiefly freight and open access operators, is that GBR will be judge and jury in any future system and can simply decide to do what it wants.

词形变化

is judge and jury present,singular,third-person being judge and jury participle,present was judge and jury past been judge and jury participle,past

词源

In most jurisdictions that practice jury trials, the defendant's guilt is determined by jury, while his or her sentence is determined by the trial judge. An authority that can exercise the powers of a jury and judge therefore lacks a balance of power.
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