jury room

American  

noun

1. a private room, adjacent to a courtroom, where a trial jury discusses a case and reaches its verdict.

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Etymology

Origin of jury room

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

Proceedings were halted in December after jurors, instructed not to conduct their own research or discuss the case outside of the jury room, were found to have been messaging each other about a broadcast on grooming gangs.

From BBC

About a week into the trial Richards, while in the jury room, was overheard by an usher telling other jurors about joint enterprise murder.

From BBC

Judge Curtis Farber on Wednesday informed the jury foreperson, who complained earlier this week that he felt bullied, that he won’t have to go into the jury room if he doesn’t want to.

From Los Angeles Times

He added Thursday that he would not return to the jury room.

From Los Angeles Times

The judge told the court there was no definitive evidence that the man had discussed the trial with outsiders, but reminded the remaining jurors they should only talk about the case "in the privacy of the jury room".

From BBC