- pronunciation:
- ju
ri
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
juries |
| definition: |
a group of people called to a court of law. A jury decides if a person is guilty or not guilty.
The jury took five days to make its decision. |
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.