Simple English definitions for legal terms
Read a random definition: sound recording
Term: BONES GENTS
Definition: Bones gents were qualified and competent individuals, particularly men who were eligible to serve on a jury. The term comes from the Law French phrase "good men."
Bones gents (bohn jents). [Law French “good men”] Historically, qualified or competent persons; especially, men qualified to serve on a jury.
The examples illustrate how bones gents refer to individuals who are considered qualified or competent to serve on a jury. In the past, the term was used to describe the group of men selected by the judge to serve on a jury. Today, the court still requires a group of qualified individuals to serve on a jury and make decisions based on the evidence presented in a case.