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jury
1[ joor-ee ]
noun
- a group of persons sworn to render a verdict or true answer on a question or questions officially submitted to them.
- such a group selected according to law and sworn to inquire into or determine the facts concerning a cause or an accusation submitted to them and to render a verdict to a court. Compare grand jury, petty jury.
- a group of persons chosen to adjudge prizes, awards, etc., as in a competition.
verb (used with object)
- to judge or evaluate by means of a jury:
All entries will be juried by a panel of professionals.
jury
2[ joor-ee ]
adjective
- makeshift or temporary, as for an emergency:
a jury mast.
jury
1/ ˈʊəɪ /
noun
- a group of, usually twelve, people sworn to deliver a true verdict according to the evidence upon a case presented in a court of law See also grand jury petit jury
- a body of persons appointed to judge a competition and award prizes
- the jury is still out informal.it has not yet been decided or agreed on
jury
2/ ˈʊəɪ /
adjective
- nautical in combination makeshift
jury-rigged
Grammar Note
Other Word Forms
- ۲· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of jury1
Origin of jury2
Idioms and Phrases
- the jury is (still) out, a decision, determination, or opinion has yet to be rendered:
The jury is still out on the president's performance.
Example Sentences
He will appear at Woolwich Crown Court for a pre-trial hearing on 23 May after choosing to proceed with a jury trial.
Before imprisoning people, including noncitizens, the government is required under the Constitution to charge the defendants with a crime and to prove their guilt in a jury trial, he said.
Judge Martin Picton thanked the jury for their work on an "utterly harrowing" case.
Prosecutors told the jury he used stickers on his work ID card to hide his more junior role.
Marten told the jury that since she was little she always wanted to have a big family, adding "at least seven children would be my dream".
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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