"twelve good men and true" meaning in English

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Noun

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 Categories (topical): Twelve

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