foreperson
Americannoun
Gender
See -person.
Etymology
Origin of foreperson
Example Sentences
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The jury foreperson, who gave the verdicts in court, wiped her eyes as the judge thanked them for their attention to the "upsetting" case.
From BBC
"We agree that the probable causes are an accumulation of many attributes to depression," the jury foreperson said on Thursday, after about two hours of deliberation.
From BBC
Only an hour later, the jury sent the note, signed by the foreperson.
From Los Angeles Times
Carol Williams, a jury foreperson in the most recent assault trial which federal prosecutors lost in L.A., said the people she served with steered clear of conversations about the news or ICE raids.
From Los Angeles Times
The Justice Department said the second indictment remained a legitimate charging document that had been endorsed by the grand jury foreperson as accurately reflecting the group’s vote on charges for Comey.
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