juror

[ joor-er, -awr ]
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noun
  1. one of a group of persons sworn to deliver a verdict in a case submitted to them; member of a jury.

  2. one of the panel from which a jury is selected.

  1. one of a group of people who judge a competition.

  2. a person who has taken an oath or sworn allegiance.

Origin of juror

1
1250–1300; Middle English jurour<Anglo-French (compare Old French jureur), equivalent to Old French jur(er) to swear (<Latin jūrāre) + -our-or2

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juror

/ (ˈdʒʊərə) /


noun
  1. a member of a jury

  2. a person whose name is included on a panel from which a jury is selected

  1. a person who takes an oath

Origin of juror

1
C14: from Anglo-French jurour, from Old French jurer to take an oath, from Latin jūrāre

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