jury
1a group of persons sworn to render a verdict or true answer on a question or questions officially submitted to them.
such a group selected according to law and sworn to inquire into or determine the facts concerning a cause or an accusation submitted to them and to render a verdict to a court.: Compare grand jury, petty jury.
a group of persons chosen to adjudge prizes, awards, etc., as in a competition.
to judge or evaluate by means of a jury: All entries will be juried by a panel of professionals.
Idioms about jury
the jury is (still) out, a decision, determination, or opinion has yet to be rendered: The jury is still out on the president's performance.
Origin of jury
1Grammar notes for jury
Other words from jury
- ju·ry·less, adjective
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Other definitions for jury (2 of 2)
makeshift or temporary, as for an emergency: a jury mast.
Origin of jury
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How to use jury in a sentence
The first trial ended when the jury was unable to reach a verdict, prompting the judge to declare a mistrial.
Md. man charged in 2015 trans murder sentenced to 35 years | Lou Chibbaro Jr. | September 17, 2020 | Washington BladeThese are pretty significant issues and the jury’s out on the answer to all of them.
‘We are permanently in beta’: European sports broadcasting is still in a coronavirus-forced state of reinvention | Lara O'Reilly | September 15, 2020 | DigidayThe case is now before a grand jury in Leon County in which Tallahassee is located.
Tony McDade case leaves many unanswered questions | Michael K. Lavers | September 4, 2020 | Washington BladeThe newspaper reported a federal grand jury later indicted McDade on a gun charge, and he served a 10-year sentence at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City.
Tony McDade case leaves many unanswered questions | Michael K. Lavers | September 4, 2020 | Washington BladeMy concern is that Chrome is starting to build out increasing ad awareness into its tech stack as part of a self-proclaimed mission to be the sole judge and jury and policing entity of the ad industry.
Google Chrome’s new ‘heavy ads’ blocker catches some publishers by surprise | Lara O'Reilly | August 26, 2020 | Digiday
The 2001 grand jury indictment named 21 suspects as being involved in the U.S. embassy bombings, including Osama bin Laden.
A grand jury investigated but found Foster had broken no law.
Had he been competently represented, the jury might well have failed to concur on a death sentence.
How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities | Elizabeth Picciuto | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWidespread, popular protests began last week after the local grand jury decision.
Eric Garner Protesters Have a Direct Line to City Hall | Jacob Siegel | December 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBrooklyn district attorney Ken Thompson explained his decision to impanel a grand jury in a statement released Friday.
In 1883 she served with many distinguished artists on the art jury of the International Exhibition at Amsterdam.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine ClementSeven months later Captain Preston and other soldiers implicated in the riot were tried before a Boston jury.
The Eve of the Revolution | Carl BeckerGovernor S—— was a splendid lawyer, and could talk a jury out of their seven senses.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousUnder these circumstances, the learned counsel called on the jury to reduce the damages to a shrimp.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousThe jury handed down the verdict that the parsons were entitled to their back pay but awarded damages of one penny to each parson.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. Torpey
British Dictionary definitions for jury (1 of 2)
/ (ˈdʒʊərɪ) /
a group of, usually twelve, people sworn to deliver a true verdict according to the evidence upon a case presented in a court of law: See also grand jury, petit jury
a body of persons appointed to judge a competition and award prizes
the jury is still out informal it has not yet been decided or agreed on
Origin of jury
1British Dictionary definitions for jury (2 of 2)
/ (ˈdʒʊərɪ) /
mainly nautical (in combination) makeshift: jury-rigged
Origin of jury
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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