jury duty
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jury duties
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They claimed she had missed jury duty, and threatened jail time unless she paid a fine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
One in three even admitted to accidentally breaking the law by neglecting important responsibilities, like missing jury duty.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Recipients are legally bound to report for jury duty, and failure to do so can result in fines and other penalties.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2025
Despite the state of the world today, there’s evidence that this is possible through the use of randomly selected mini-publics modeled on jury duty, whether here in America or around the world.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2025
The implication of the word serve is that there is some punishment or penalty attached to jury duty.
From The Man in Court by Frederic DeWitt Wells
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