jury room
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noun
a private room, adjacent to a courtroom, where a trial jury discusses a case and reaches its verdict.
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Origin of jury room
First recorded in 1760–70
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for jury room
Historical Examples of jury room
In my judgment you should settle that the first thing when you go to the jury-room.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12)Robert G. Ingersoll
"The safe will be removed to the jury-room later for inspection," said Badger.
The IncendiaryW. A. (William Augustine) Leahy
In the jury-room they can show them what's what; that is where they know their chance is coming.
The Man in CourtFrederic DeWitt Wells
The attendant asks for the bill and returns to the jury-room.
The Man in CourtFrederic DeWitt Wells
There must have been something very much amiss in the jury-room.
The Man in CourtFrederic DeWitt Wells