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The definition of a jury is a group of people appointed to decide a verdict.

(noun)

An example of a jury is twelve men and women selected to decide if a person is guilty or innocent in a murder trial.

See jury in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. juries

a group of people sworn to hear the evidence and inquire into the facts in a law case, and to give a decision in accordance with their findings
a group of people, often experts, selected to decide the winners and award the prizes in a competition or contest

Origin: ME jure < Anglo-Fr juree < OFr, oath, judicial inquest < ML jurata, a jury, properly fem. pp. of L jurare, to take an oath, swear < jus (gen. juris), law < IE *yewos, fixed rule > OIr huisse, just

adjective

Naut. for temporary or emergency use; makeshift: a jury mast, jury rig

Origin: < ?

See jury in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ju·ries

Law A body of persons sworn to judge and give a verdict on a given matter, especially a body of persons summoned by law and sworn to hear and hand down a verdict upon a case presented in court.
A committee, usually of experts, that judges contestants or applicants, as in a competition or exhibition; a panel of judges.

transitive verb ju·ried, ju·ry·ing, ju·ries

To judge or evaluate by a jury: jurying submitted samples for a crafts fair.

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Origin: Middle English jure

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman juree

Origin: , from

Origin: feminine past participle of jurer, to swear

Origin: , from Latin iūrāre

Origin: , from iūs, iūr-, law; see yewes- in Indo-European roots

adjective
Nautical

Intended or designed for temporary use; makeshift: a jury sail.

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