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jury

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒʊəɹi/

The English word “jury” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. 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. 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.

adjective

  1. For temporary use; applied to a temporary contrivance.

Etymology

From Middle English jure, from Anglo-Norman juree, from Medieval Latin iūrāta, from Latin iūrō (“to swear or take an oath”).

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