foreperson
Americannoun
Gender
See -person.
Etymology
Origin of foreperson
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There’s been intense scrutiny on the holdout, who was accused by the jury foreperson of refusing to follow the law around reasonable doubt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
A foreperson acts as a spokesperson for a jury in any US legal case, meaning they are the person delivering a verdict and sending notes to the judge on behalf of the 12-person panel.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
"Everything proved that she loved her children so she had to have snapped and not known what she was doing," the foreperson said.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The group struggled to pick a foreperson before settling on Trailer after a coin-flip by an undecided juror.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Only an hour later, the jury sent the note, signed by the foreperson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2026
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