jury
pronunciation
How to pronounce jury in British English:
UK [ˈdʒʊəri]
How to pronounce jury in American English:
US [ˈdʒʊri]
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- Noun:
- a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
- a committee appointed to judge a competition
Word Origin
- jury (n.)
- early 14c. (attested from late 12c. in Anglo-Latin), from Anglo-French juree (late 13c.), from Medieval Latin iurata "an oath, an inquest," fem. past participle of Latin iurare "to swear," from ius (genitive iuris) "law" (see jurist). Meaning "body of persons chosen to award prizes at an exhibition" is from 1851. Grand jury attested from early 15c. in Anglo-French (le graund Jurre).
- jury (adj.)
- "temporary," 1610s, in jury-mast, a nautical term for a temporary mast put in place of one broken or blown away, of uncertain origin. The word perhaps is ultimately from Old French ajurie "help, relief," from Latin adjutare (see aid (n.)).
Example
- 1. The substantial sincerity of his words moved the jury .
- 2. The jury imposed the death penalty .
- 3. He was convicted by a jury .
- 4. The grand jury did not indict .
- 5. In 2005 a jury acquitted him .