jury

Inflections of 'jury' (n): npl: juries

Inflections of 'jury' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

ju•ry¹ n. [countable], pl. -ries.

Lawa group of persons who are sworn to decide a case or give a verdict by examining the evidence in a court.
a group of persons who are chosen to decide on who is to receive prizes, awards, etc., as in a competition.

See -jur-.

ju•ry¹ n., pl. -ries., v., -ried, -ry•ing.
n.

Lawa group of persons sworn to render a verdict or true answer on a question or questions officially submitted to them.
Lawsuch a group selected according to law and sworn to inquire into or determine the facts concerning a cause or an accusation submitted to them and to render a verdict to a court. Cf. grand jury, petty jury.
a group of persons chosen to adjudge prizes, awards, etc., as in a competition.
the jury is (still) out, a decision, determination, or opinion has yet to be rendered:The jury is still out on the President's performance.

v.t.

to judge or evaluate by means of a jury:All entries will be juried by a panel of professionals.

Old French juree oath, juridical inquiry, noun, nominal use of juree, feminine past participle of jurer to swear; compare jurat
Middle English jurie, juree, 1250–1300

ju′ry•less, adj.

collective noun.

ju•ry² adj. [Naut.]

1610–20; compare jury mast (early 17th century), of obscure origin, originally; perh. to be identified with late Middle English i(u)were help, aid, aphetic form of Old French ajurie, derivative of aidier to aid, with -rie -ry

jury, +n.

Idioms the jury is (still) out, a decision, determination, or opinion has yet to be rendered:The jury is still out on the President's performance.

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jury /ˈdʒʊərɪ/ n ( pl -ries)

a group of, usually twelve, people sworn to deliver a true verdict according to the evidence upon a case presented in a court of law
See also grand jury, petit jury
a body of persons appointed to judge a competition and award prizes

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French juree, from jurer to swear; see juror

jury /ˈdʒʊərɪ/ adj

Etymology: 17th Century: of unknown origin

'jury' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Collocations: in front of the (grand) jury, the members of the jury, the [parole, tribunal, supreme] jury, more...

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