Word
juror
Phoneticsju·ror
US/ˈdʒʊɹɝ/
UK/dʒjˈʊɹɐ/
Definition
n. a person who is part of a group that listens to facts in a court case. This group decides if someone is guilty or not guilty.
n. a member of a jury sworn to hear evidence and render a verdict in a court of law.
Examples
“The juror listened carefully to the witness.”
“Each juror must remain impartial and avoid discussing the case with anyone outside the courtroom until a verdict is reached.”
“The defense attorney questioned each potential juror to ensure that no personal biases would interfere with their ability to evaluate the evidence objectively.”
Examples
simple
“The juror listened carefully to the witness.”
contextual
“Each juror must remain impartial and avoid discussing the case with anyone outside the courtroom until a verdict is reached.”
complex
“The defense attorney questioned each potential juror to ensure that no personal biases would interfere with their ability to evaluate the evidence objectively.”
Usage
Commonly used in the plural when referring to the group as a whole; often paired with the verb 'serve'.
Real-World Examples
“On Thursday jurors heard a recording of a police interview with Davis in 2008.” “Jurors on Thursday heard Duane “Keffe D” Davis tell detectives in 2008 that his nephew Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson fired the shots that killed Tupac Shakur.” Etymology
From Middle English jurour, jurrour, borrowed from Anglo-Norman jurour and Old French jureor, from the verb jurer (“to swear”), or possibly from Latin iūrātor, iūrātōrem, whence the English doublet jurator.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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