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ju·ry 1
(jo͝or′ē)n. pl. ju·ries
1. Law A body of persons selected to decide a verdict in a legal case, based upon the evidence presented, after being given instructions on the applicable law. Also called petit jury, trial jury.
2. A committee that judges contestants or applicants, as in a competition or exhibition; a panel of judges.
tr.v. ju·ried, ju·ry·ing, ju·ries
To judge or evaluate by a jury: jurying submitted samples for a crafts fair.
[Middle English jure, from Anglo-Norman juree, from feminine past participle of jurer, to swear, from Latin iūrāre, from iūs, iūr-, law; see yewes- in Indo-European roots.]
ju·ry 2
(jo͝or′ē)adj. Nautical
Intended or designed for temporary use; makeshift: a jury sail.
[From jury-rig.]
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jury
(ˈdʒʊərɪ)n, pl -ries
1. (Law) 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
[C14: from Old French juree, from jurer to swear; see juror]
jury
(ˈdʒʊərɪ)adj
(Nautical Terms) chiefly nautical (in combination) makeshift: jury-rigged.
[C17: of unknown origin]
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ju•ry1
(ˈdʒʊər i)n., pl. -ries, n.
1. a group of persons sworn to render a verdict or true answer on a question or questions submitted to them, esp. such a group selected by law and sworn to examine the evidence in a case and render a verdict to a court.
2. a group of persons chosen to adjudge prizes, awards, etc., as in a competition.
Idioms: the jury is (still) out, a decision, determination, or opinion has yet to be rendered: The jury is still out on a location for the new museum.
v.t. 3. to select or evaluate (entries), as by means of a jury.
[1250–1300; Middle English jurie, juree < Old French juree oath, juridical inquiry, n. use of feminine past participle of jurer to swear; see juror]
ju′ry•less, adj.
usage: See collective noun.
ju•ry2
(ˈdʒʊər i)adj.
makeshift or temporary, as for an emergency: a jury mast; a jury rig.
[1610–20; perhaps to be identified with late Middle English i(u)were help, aid, aph. form of Old French ajurie, derivative of aidier to aid]
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Jury
a group of people empaneled to reach a verdict in a trial or to award prizes in a competitive event; a dozen people.Examples: jury of the apostles, 1649.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
jury
A group of citizens summoned to a court to hear a case and give a verdict.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() body - a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"; "the student body"; "administrative body" court, judicature, tribunal - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business grand jury - a jury to inquire into accusations of crime and to evaluate the grounds for indictments hung jury - a jury that is unable to agree on a verdict (the result is a mistrial) petit jury, petty jury - a jury of 12 to determine the facts and decide the issue in civil or criminal proceedings blue ribbon jury, special jury - a jury whose members are selected for special knowledge for a case involving complicated issues |
2. | jury - a committee appointed to judge a competition commission, committee - a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle |
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jury
(ˈdʒuəri) – plural ˈjuries – noun1. a group of people legally selected to hear a case and to decide what are the facts, eg whether or not a prisoner accused of a crime is guilty. The verdict of the jury was that the prisoner was guilty of the crime.jurado
2. a group of judges for a competition, contest etc. The jury recorded their votes for the song contest.jurado
ˈjuror, ˈjuryman nouns a member of a jury in a law court. jurado
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