sala especial

substantivo

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jury room

noun

Comparative law notes

Brazil

In Brazil, the jury room used to be called "sala secreta". Although this term is still sometimes employed, the term currently used in the Brazilian Code of Criminal Procedure is "sala especial".

Definitions of jury room

English

the room where the jury (=a group of people selected to reach a decision on questions of fact based on evidence presented in court) holds its discussions

The judge swore the six men and six women in at 10.30am and they returned to their jury room.