jury box

noun

an enclosure where the jury sit in court

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You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?

To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.

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Words nearby jury box

juristic person, Jur. M., juror, Juruá, jury, jury box, juryman, jury-packing, jury process, jury-rig, jury-rigged

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Example sentences from the Web for jury box

A penitent heart, or a consciousness of the pardon of God, are not fit considerations for a jury-box.
The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain|William Carleton
As the jury-box gradually fills, even the slightest idiosyncracy may have some effect on the outcome of the case.
The Man in Court|Frederic DeWitt Wells
Ah, my dear Mr. Repton, I see you do not keep all your flatteries for the jury-box.
The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)|Charles James Lever
There was also a commotion in the jury-box, a hurried turning over of leaves, and an excited discussion.
Openings in the Old Trail|Bret Harte

Pale and trembling, Tom passed out into the aisle and down around the jury-box, and stepped upon the little railed platform.
The Blind Brother|Homer Greene

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