Jury

['dʒʊərɪ] or ['dʒʊri]

Definition

(noun.) a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law.

(noun.) a committee appointed to judge a competition.

Typist: Rowland--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) For temporary use; -- applied to a temporary contrivance.

(a.) A body of men, usually twelve, selected according to law, impaneled and sworn to inquire into and try any matter of fact, and to render their true verdict according to the evidence legally adduced. See Grand jury under Grand, and Inquest.

(a.) A committee for determining relative merit or awarding prizes at an exhibition or competition; as, the art jury gave him the first prize.

Edited by Edith

Definition

n. a body of not less than twelve men selected and sworn as prescribed by law to declare the truth on evidence before them: a committee for deciding prizes at a public exhibition.—ns. Ju′ror one who serves on a jury—also Ju′ryman; Ju′ry-box the place in which the jury sit during a trial.—Jury of matrons a jury of 'discreet' women impanelled to try a question of pregnancy as where a widow alleges herself to be with child by her late husband or a woman sentenced to death to stay execution pleads that she is with child.

Typist: Nigel

Unserious Contents or Definition

To dream that you are on the jury, denotes dissatisfaction with your employments, and you will seek to materially change your position. If you are cleared from a charge by the jury, your business will be successful and affairs will move your way, but if you should be condemned, enemies will overpower you and harass you beyond endurance.

Typed by Chloe

Unserious Contents or Definition

Twelve men chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.

Edited by Laurence

Examples

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