juror

[ joor-er, -awr ]

/ ˈdʒʊər ər, -ɔr /

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noun

one of a group of persons sworn to deliver a verdict in a case submitted to them; member of a jury.

one of the panel from which a jury is selected.

one of a group of people who judge a competition.

a person who has taken an oath or sworn allegiance.

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Origin of juror

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH juror

jurist, juror

Words nearby juror

jurist, juristic, juristic act, juristic person, Jur. M., juror, Juruá, jury, jury box, juryman, jury-packing

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How to use juror in a sentence

As Senators, who serve as jurors, consider whether the then-President incited the mob that overtook the Capitol, yesterday’s first day of presentations left those of us watching closely with plenty of reason to shake.
This Video of Jan. 6’s Insurrection Should Be Mandatory|Philip Elliott|February 10, 2021|Time
A new plan laying out how San Diego’s federal court will select jurors is drawing criticism from law professors, social scientists, local attorneys and community organizations.
Morning Report: Federal Court’s Jury Selection Plan Draws Scrutiny|Voice of San Diego|January 22, 2021|Voice of San Diego
The new plan, the groups argue, still doesn’t do enough to ensure that the community will be reflected in potential juror pools.
Morning Report: Federal Court’s Jury Selection Plan Draws Scrutiny|Voice of San Diego|January 22, 2021|Voice of San Diego
They provided several recommendations for how the court could expand its pool of potential jurors, which could help increase jury diversity.
Federal Court’s Jury Selection Plan Under Fire|Maya Srikrishnan|January 22, 2021|Voice of San Diego

The jurors also thought his original attorneys did a bad job of defending him at trial.
Brandon Bernard’s Execution Raises Serious Questions About Efficacy Of Death Penalty|Kirsten West Savali|December 11, 2020|Essence.com
A grand juror in the Ferguson case is suing to be able to explain exactly what went down in the courtroom.
Politicians Only Love Journalists When They're Dead|Luke O’Neil|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
There is no perfect juror, just as there is no such thing as a perfect witness.
The Post-Brown and Garner Question: Who ‘Deserves’ to Die?|Goldie Taylor|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The juror is said to have invoked common sense in the face of the statutes as codified by the State of Illinois.
He Faces Jail for Rescuing Baby Eagles|Michael Daly|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even so, at least one juror apparently balked at convicting a man for violating wildlife protection laws by protecting wildlife.
He Faces Jail for Rescuing Baby Eagles|Michael Daly|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“We really want to know about that day,” another juror said.
The Day Monica Lewinsky Beat the Feds' Shakedown|Michael Daly|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What any special juror knows from any other source is not relevant there to procure conviction.
The Trial of Theodore Parker|Theodore Parker
The one put to me in my official capacity as juror, is this: "Did Greatheart aid the woman?"
The Trial of Theodore Parker|Theodore Parker
Reader, you are empannelled as a juror to try a plain case and bring in an honest verdict.
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 3 of 4|American Anti-Slavery Society
The ordinary juror tends to be sceptical as to the good faith of the defence of insanity.
Courts and Criminals|Arthur Train
It is almost needless to say that the son of the non-juror and his immediate posterity were staunch Jacobites, one and all.
In the Days of My Youth|Amelia Ann Blandford Edwards

British Dictionary definitions for juror

juror

/ (ˈdʒʊərə) /

noun

a member of a jury

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

a person who takes an oath

Word Origin for juror

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

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