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jury
1[ joor-ee ]
noun
- a group of persons sworn to render a verdict or true answer on a question or questions officially submitted to them.
- such a group selected according to law and sworn to inquire into or determine the facts concerning a cause or an accusation submitted to them and to render a verdict to a court. Compare grand jury, petty jury.
- a group of persons chosen to adjudge prizes, awards, etc., as in a competition.
verb (used with object)
- to judge or evaluate by means of a jury:
All entries will be juried by a panel of professionals.
jury
2[ joor-ee ]
adjective
- makeshift or temporary, as for an emergency:
a jury mast.
jury
1/ ˈʊəɪ /
noun
- a group of, usually twelve, people sworn to deliver a true verdict according to the evidence upon a case presented in a court of law See also grand jury petit jury
- a body of persons appointed to judge a competition and award prizes
- the jury is still out informal.it has not yet been decided or agreed on
jury
2/ ˈʊəɪ /
adjective
- nautical in combination makeshift
jury-rigged
Grammar Note
Other 51Թ Forms
- ۲· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of jury1
Origin of jury2
Idioms and Phrases
- the jury is (still) out, a decision, determination, or opinion has yet to be rendered:
The jury is still out on the president's performance.
Example Sentences
So far, the jury has only heard from Daniel Graham.
"I wrapped her up in a headscarf and said some words over her and then put her in the Lidl bag," she told the jury.
Christopher Elias, 45, from Waunceirch, Neath Port Talbot, has been charged with the offence of refusing to answer a question relating to the qualification to serve on a jury.
Defendants are often given permission to wear their own clothes during a trial, as prison outfits could subliminally influence a jury's decision.
Mr Justice Bennathan had previously warned the jury the footage was "not an easy watch" and the soundtrack would potentially heighten any distress.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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