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jury

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A group of people chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law.

Pronunciation

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juuree

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈdʒʊɹi

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. law

    A group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law.

  2. A group of judges in a competition.

  3. theaterslang

    The audience attending the first night of a performance, whose reaction may determine whether it succeeds or fails.

verb

  1. To judge by means of a jury.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
General English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law.

Used this way, jury is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a legal use: the wording is institutional and carries a defined meaning in law rather than a loose everyday one.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Specialist/technical
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Specialized
Connotation
Clinical and technical
Usage feel
Technical and specialized

Where it naturally appears

  • Law/legal
  • Government/politics
  • Academic writing

Usage note

In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.

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More ways to use jury

  • “The jury deliberated for hours before reaching a verdict.”

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • jury boxnounCompound term

    An enclosure within a courtroom for the jury.

  • jury dutynounCompound term

    The civic duty to serve on a jury.

  • jury mastnounCompound term

    A temporary mast to replace one that has broken off.

  • jury systemnounCompound term

    A legal system for determining the facts at issue in a law suit.

  • grand jurynounCompound term

    A jury to inquire into accusations of crime and to evaluate the grounds for indictments.

  • hung jurynounCompound term

    A jury that is unable to agree on a verdict (the result is a mistrial).

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

noun

Sense: group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law

panel

verb

Sense: to judge by means of a jury

panelArchaic

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