juror

American  

[joor-er, -awr] / ˈdʒʊər ər, -ɔr /

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.

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

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

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juror British  

/ ˈdʒʊərə /

noun

1. a member of a jury

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

3. a person who takes an oath

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Etymology

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 -or ²

Example Sentences

His wife told jurors she was convinced protesters would return because of the “climate” of anger toward immigration agents.

From Los Angeles Times

The 97-day long trial began in November, with jurors taking 42 hours and 51 minutes across nine days to reach a mix of unanimous and majority verdicts on 15 counts.

From BBC

John Price KC, prosecuting, told jurors that Malkinson had been "the victim of a most terrible miscarriage of justice, one of the worst there has been".

From BBC

Investigators cherry-picked from terabytes of data a handful of text messages that they showed to jurors, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

"I cannot remember what was said," he told jurors.

From BBC