jury
1 Americannoun
plural
juries-
a group of persons sworn to render a verdict or true answer on a question or questions officially submitted to them.
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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.
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a group of persons chosen to adjudge prizes, awards, etc., as in a competition.
verb (used with object)
idioms
adjective
noun
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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
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a body of persons appointed to judge a competition and award prizes
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informal it has not yet been decided or agreed on
adjective
Grammar
See collective noun.
Other Word Forms
- juryless adjective
Etymology
Origin of jury1
1250–1300; Middle English jurie, juree, < Old French juree oath, juridical inquiry, noun use of juree, feminine past participle of jurer to swear; jurat
Origin of jury2
1610–20; compare jury mast (early 17th century), of obscure origin; perhaps to be identified with late Middle English i ( u ) were help, aid, aphetic form of Old French ajurie, derivative of aidier to aid, with -rie -ry
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York served upon the bankruptcy trustee a grand jury subpoena seeking certain information and documents.
From Los Angeles Times
“We look forward to presenting our evidence to a jury.”
From Los Angeles Times
A jury last year took their side, awarding more than $660 million in damages across three Greenpeace entities, citing charges including trespass, nuisance, conspiracy and deprivation of property access.
From Barron's
She found that in this trial, which is sitting without a jury, there is still a case to answer.
From BBC
After about five weeks of evidence, the jury was sent out to consider its verdicts.
From BBC
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