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jury box

British  

noun

  1. an enclosure where the jury sit in court

"Collins 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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The newly opened law school houses three courtrooms, including one with a jury box, judge’s chamber and deliberation room.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

Subramanian called the letter "inappropriate", and thanked the "strong women" for coming forward with the allegations against Combs, telling them they weren't "just speaking to 12 men and women in the jury box".

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

He then told a deputy U.S. marshal to “put the cuffs on her” and escort her to the jury box.

From Slate • May 8, 2024

But finally, a little after 3 p.m., the first group of 18 prospective jurors went into the jury box, and one by one, began to answer questions from a lengthy questionnaire.

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2024

Here the in-custody defendants sit in the jury box waiting for their cases to be called.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

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