juries
n. countablen. groups of people who listen to the facts in a court case and decide if someone is guilty or not. They are usually regular citizens rather than legal experts.
n. plural of 'jury'; bodies of people sworn to give a verdict on a legal case based on evidence submitted to them in court.
The lawyers spent all day selecting the juries for the two trials.
In many legal systems, juries are expected to reach a unanimous decision before a verdict can be officially recorded.
While some legal scholars argue that professional judges are more objective, others maintain that juries provide a necessary democratic check on the power of the state.
As a collective noun, the singular form 'jury' can take either a singular or plural verb depending on whether the group is viewed as a unit or as individuals.