ju·ry
jury
- pronunciation:
- ju
ri
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
juries |
| definition 1: |
a body of persons summoned to a court of law who are sworn to hear evidence and give a true verdict in a case.
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| definition 2: |
a committee formed to make evaluations and determine winners in a competition.
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Jury is from an early French word that means "to swear." At the beginning of a trial, the jury members swear to seek the truth and make a fair verdict.