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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
The court document does not provide specifics about the new offences, but prosecutors allege that they stem from a grand jury investigation.
The YSL gang and racketeering trial is over: A jury found the last two defendants not guilty of racketeering, murder and gang-related charges.
One retired healthcare worker got a call purportedly from the sheriff’s office, informing her that she had missed her jury duty and must post a $7,500 bond to remain free until her court date.
Mr McDonald will also deliver a separate report from seven medical experts claiming the results of insulin tests on Baby F and Baby L, who a jury concluded Letby had poisoned, were unreliable.
The jury recorded their verdict after fewer than two days of deliberations.
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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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