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jury

1

[ joor-ee ]

noun

, plural ju·ries.
  1. a group of persons sworn to render a verdict or true answer on a question or questions officially submitted to them.
  2. 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.
  3. a group of persons chosen to adjudge prizes, awards, etc., as in a competition.


verb (used with object)

, ju·ried, ju·ry·ing.
  1. to judge or evaluate by means of a jury:

    All entries will be juried by a panel of professionals.

jury

2

[ joor-ee ]

adjective

, Nautical.
  1. makeshift or temporary, as for an emergency:

    a jury mast.

jury

1

/ ˈdʒʊərɪ /

noun

  1. 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
  2. a body of persons appointed to judge a competition and award prizes
  3. the jury is still out informal.
    it has not yet been decided or agreed on
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


jury

2

/ ˈdʒʊərɪ /

adjective

  1. nautical in combination makeshift

    jury-rigged

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Grammar Note

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Other Words From

  • jury·less adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jury1

1250–1300; Middle English jurie, juree, < Old French juree oath, juridical inquiry, noun use of juree, feminine past participle of jurer to swear; jurat

Origin of jury2

1610–20; compare jury mast (early 17th century), of obscure origin; perhaps to be identified with late Middle English i ( u ) were help, aid, aphetic form of Old French ajurie, derivative of aidier to aid, with -rie -ry
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jury1

C14: from Old French juree, from jurer to swear; see juror

Origin of jury2

C17: of unknown origin
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. 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.

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Example Sentences

The first trial ended when the jury was unable to reach a verdict, prompting the judge to declare a mistrial.

These are pretty significant issues and the jury’s out on the answer to all of them.

From Digiday

The case is now before a grand jury in Leon County in which Tallahassee is located.

The newspaper reported a federal grand jury later indicted McDade on a gun charge, and he served a 10-year sentence at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City.

My concern is that Chrome is starting to build out increasing ad awareness into its tech stack as part of a self-proclaimed mission to be the sole judge and jury and policing entity of the ad industry.

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The 2001 grand jury indictment named 21 suspects as being involved in the U.S. embassy bombings, including Osama bin Laden.

A grand jury investigated but found Foster had broken no law.

Had he been competently represented, the jury might well have failed to concur on a death sentence.

Widespread, popular protests began last week after the local grand jury decision.

Brooklyn district attorney Ken Thompson explained his decision to impanel a grand jury in a statement released Friday.

In 1883 she served with many distinguished artists on the art jury of the International Exhibition at Amsterdam.

Seven months later Captain Preston and other soldiers implicated in the riot were tried before a Boston jury.

Governor S—— was a splendid lawyer, and could talk a jury out of their seven senses.

Under these circumstances, the learned counsel called on the jury to reduce the damages to a shrimp.

The jury handed down the verdict that the parsons were entitled to their back pay but awarded damages of one penny to each parson.

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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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