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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
jury1
▶noun (pl. juries) a body of people (typically twelve) sworn to give a verdict on the basis of evidence submitted in court.
■ a body of people judging a competition.
▶verb (juries, jurying, juried) chiefly N. Amer. judge (an art or craft exhibit).– phrases
the jury is out a decision has not yet been reached.
the jury is out a decision has not yet been reached.
– origin ME: from OFr. juree ‘oath, inquiry’, from L. jurata, fem. past part. of jurare (see juror).
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
jury2
▶adjective Nautical denoting improvised or temporary fittings: a jury rudder.
– origin C17: perh. based on OFr. ajurie ‘aid’.
'jury' also found in these Oxford entries:
accusatorial
- array
- bill of indictment
- blue riband
- box
- challenge
- charge
- common jury
- convict
- court of summary jurisdiction
- foreman
- grand jury
- hearing
- hung
- ignoramus
- impanel
- indictable
- inquest
- instruction
- juror
- jury box
- juryman
- jury-rigged
- majority verdict
- misdirect
- on
- open verdict
- pack
- panel
- presentment
- proof
- retire
- return
- rider
- say
- sidebar
- sit
- special jury
- submission
- sum
- summary
- summing-up
- tales
- true bill
- yeoman
Forum discussions with the word(s) "jury" in the title:
a jury damage award
Collective nouns - The jury <was, were> ...
do jury service
hang the jury inside out to dry?
In changing the jury [gerund/participle]
jury are / is devided [divided]
Jury's out
some phrases from " the runaway jury"
The grand jury 'presented' many offenses. [legal meaning]
The jury for the recent past editions were...
the jury is out on the innateness question
we can seat this jury
Why not 'nigger'-rig but 'jury'-rig?
Collective nouns - The jury <was, were> ...
do jury service
hang the jury inside out to dry?
In changing the jury [gerund/participle]
jury are / is devided [divided]
Jury's out
some phrases from " the runaway jury"
The grand jury 'presented' many offenses. [legal meaning]
The jury for the recent past editions were...
the jury is out on the innateness question
we can seat this jury
Why not 'nigger'-rig but 'jury'-rig?
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