juror
Americannoun
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jurors
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one of a group of persons sworn to deliver a verdict in a case submitted to them; member of a jury.
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one of the panel from which a jury is selected.
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one of a group of people who judge a competition.
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a person who has taken an oath or sworn allegiance.
noun
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a member of a jury
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a person whose name is included on a panel from which a jury is selected
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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
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."
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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
A lawyer for Michael Desronvil, the lone juror who wanted to find Clancy guilty, said the latest defence motion was a "Looney Tunes" attack on his client for doing his civic duty.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Is the holdout juror a person of—a black man?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Right? 8th juror: AS far as I know, we’re supposed to decide whether or not the boy on trial is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose
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
Clark County chief prosecutors told jurors that when Davis published his memoir, he waived his rights under the 2008 proffer deal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
“That’s not a defense, but the reality is some jurors won’t want to convict because they feel sympathy to the defendant or they feel this is a waste of government resources.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
In the absence of jurors, the coroner said there was much assessment by the state of Uddin's potential risk to others, but he had seen "nothing" showing any assessment of risks to him.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The jurors were led away by Ed Soames to drink cone- shaped cups of lukewarm cooler water and to make use of the lavatory.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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