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

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

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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“There was so many people up there that said they did see smoldering, so why wasn’t it taken care of?” said Syrena, the juror.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

The juror, who identified herself only as Syrena, told reporters that she uses the chatbot herself and was angered “that they were putting his character down for just being human.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

She served as a juror earlier this year in Paisley Sheriff Court in Scotland.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

After that, Evans provided what he said were race-neutral reasons for the strikes, including that one juror had been 15 minutes late to court after a break.

From Slate ● May 28, 2026

The 7TH juror crosses to the 4TH juror and offers him a stick of gum.

From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose

During the trial, jurors heard how Bartlett and his then-partner Evelyn Ballentyne had gone to a pub and comedy club for their first evening out since their son's birth.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Mr Justice Rooney explained that the ten jurors had "dedicated" themselves to more than five months of the inquest since it began at the end of January.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

“Potential jurors are watching this,” Harpootlian said, gesturing at the Court TV camera filming the proceeding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

“Ten jurors saw that, and a lot of people in the audience saw that. They really don’t have the evidence to bring it home.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

The jurors had noted how his left eye floated and how the light winked against its dull, glassy surface as it orbited eccentrically in its socket.

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