jury duty
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Or they call and say you missed jury duty and a warrant has been issued for your arrest.
From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026
Supreme Court determined that excluding women from jury duty “violates the requirement that a jury be drawn from a fair cross-section of the community.”
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2025
On Jan. 8, Christina Hsu drove from where she lives in the San Gabriel Valley to the downtown criminal courthouse for jury duty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025
She said she was on jury duty at the time and didn't realise what had happened until later, saying she was "in shock" by Sir Rod's message.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024
Fortunately the relief from jury duty is a life provision, for it generally comes later in life, and after the militia service is performed.
From The Galaxy, June 1877 Vol. XXIII.—June, 1877.—No. 6. by Various
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