juror

American  

[joor-er, -awr] / ˈdʒʊər ər, -ɔr /

noun

• jurors
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• jurors
  plural

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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

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Explanation

Anyone who's a member of a jury in a court of law is called a juror. When you serve as a juror, you're part of a group that hears evidence in a trial and gives a verdict. When someone gets called for jury duty, it's an opportunity to be a juror for a trial. A juror is typically one of twelve people who swear to make an impartial, unbiased decision based on legal evidence. The jurors must come to a unanimous agreement about their verdict after all evidence is presented, generally either "guilty" or "not guilty." The Latin root is iuratorem, or "swearer," from iurare, "to swear."

Example Sentences

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And I want to talk to the holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy case.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Judge William Sullivan, of the Plymouth court near Boston, ruled there was sufficient evidence to convince a juror of Clancy's guilt.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

The prosecution opposed the disclosures, saying they would have a "chilling effect" on the lone juror.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Gayle King interviews Paula Devlin, a juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial, on “CBS Mornings,” Sept 11:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

She couldn’t have had time to put glasses on then. 3RD JUROR: Wait a second . . . 8TH juror: And here’s another guess.

From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose

The original trial judge agreed, several jurors recanted their guilty verdict, and Texas politicians rallied to her defense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

There were no identifiable pictures of Yaxley-Lennon's children published by the Daily Mail or in the Mail Online, jurors were told.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

State District Judge Joseph Montano ruled Friday that prosecutors improperly prevented grand jurors from hearing testimony from witnesses they had requested, compromising the integrity of the proceedings.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

Asked further about what the girl had told her had happened, Price told jurors: "Definitely a kiss and that he said he loved her."

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

The foreman indicated that the jurors were ready, so Ed Soames led them to the courtroom.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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