juror

[joor-er, -awr]

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.

juror

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of juror¹

1250–1300; Middle English jurour < Anglo-French (compare Old French jureur ), equivalent to Old French jur ( er ) to swear (< Latin jūrāre ) + -our -or ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of juror¹

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

Example Sentences

Mr Doyle broke down in tears in the dock at Liverpool Crown Court as he was asked to confirm his name, and held his head in his hands as jurors filed in.

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By supporting victims, we can use our power – as relatives, jurors, constituents, elected officials – to hold traffickers and buyers to account.

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It was the sole count on which jurors found her guilty, after a 13-week trial.

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"When I heard he was a Metropolitan Police officer, the words I have always used were 'God help anyone with him with a warrant card'," she told jurors during this latest trial.

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County Superior Court Judge George Lomeli indicated they had already cast two ballots and most jurors seemed immovable, but Lomeli ordered them to debate further.

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