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

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jury room

Trial lawyers and consultants who size up potential jurors, though, say the kinds of pitched battles that eventually erupted in that Florida jury room are becoming more common.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

Since then, numerous other witnesses have been called into the grand jury room to testify in the investigation into Celeste’s death.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026

I haven't been in the jury room or the overflow room.

From Salon ● May 28, 2024

She told the court that security officials in the building had to visit the jury room in response to "elevated voices" heard during the deliberations, the outlet added.

From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2023

I walk into the grand jury room alone, but somehow my parents are with me.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas