jury
A group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in…A group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law.
» The jury said Tom was guilty.
Meaning
3 sensesA group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law.
Geschworene, Jury, Geschworenenjury
прися́жныеprisjážnyje, суд прися́жныхsud prisjážnyx
прися́жніprysjážni, суд прися́жнихsud prysjážnyx
A group of judges in a competition.
Jury, Preisgericht, Preisrichter
жюри́žurí
журі́žurí
a committee appointed to judge a competition
(slang)The audience attending the first night of a performance, whose reaction may determine whether it succeeds or fails.
Examples
166 sentencesThe jury said Tom was guilty.
The jury found Tom not guilty.
ruПрисяжные признали Тома невиновным. — marafon
deDie Geschworenen befanden Tom für nicht schuldig. — wolfgangth
I've never served on a jury.
The jury hasn't yet made a decision.
Tom has never served on a jury.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English jure, from Anglo-Norman juree, from Medieval Latin iūrāta, from LatinFrom Middle English jure, from Anglo-Norman juree, from Medieval Latin iūrāta, from Latin iūrō (“to swear or take an oath”).
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Forms
plural: juriesSynonyms
1 synonyms- a committee appointed to judge a competition:panel