foreperson
Americannoun
Gender
See -person.
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Origin of foreperson
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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
He said the jury foreperson had indicated the individual “refuses to listen to the law” about reasonable doubt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 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
"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 ● Feb. 12, 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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