"twelve good men and true" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} twelve good men and true pl (plural only)
  1. (poetic or humorous) A jury of twelve members of the public. Tags: humorous, plural, plural-only, poetic
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