English Explanatory Dictionary

jury

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒʊəɹi/ /ˈd͡ʒɔːɹi/ /ˈd͡ʒʊɹi/ /ˈd͡ʒɝ.i/ en-us-jury.ogg /ˈd͡ʒʉːɹi/ /ˈd͡ʒuːɹi/ /ˈdʒ(j)u.ri/

Word forms

jury juries jurying juried

Etymology

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

Derived words

antijury be judge and jury grand jury hung jury judge, jury and executioner jury box jury duty jury equity jury is out juryless juryman jury mast jury nullification jury of half-tongue jury of matrons jury panel juryperson jury pool jury rig jury-rigged jury rigging jury service jury tampering jury trial jurywoman nonjury party jury petit jury petty jury police jury pyx jury strike a jury struck jury the jury is still out traverse jury trial by jury jurymast jury-rig
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