English Dictionary

jury of matrons

名詞

歴史的

(historical) A jury of women impanelled to try a question of pregnancy, as where a widow alleges herself to be with child by her late husband, or a woman sentenced to death, to stay execution, pleads that she is with child.

日本語の意味

（歴史的）妊娠の有無を判断するために選ばれた女性陪審員団。例えば、未亡人が先夫との間に子を授かったと主張する場合や、死刑囚が執行の延期を求めるために自らの妊娠を訴える際に任命される。

When the widow insisted she was carrying her late husband's child, a jury of matrons was summoned to examine her claim.

未亡人が亡き夫の子を身ごもっていると主張したとき、裁判所はその申し立てを調べるために妊娠審査のための女性陪審員団を召集した。

意味（1）

(historical) A jury of women impanelled to try a question of pregnancy, as where a widow alleges herself to be with child by her late husband, or a woman sentenced to death, to stay execution, pleads that she is with child.

juries of matrons （ plural ）