1
a
: a member of a jury
b
: a person summoned to serve on a jury
2
: a person who takes an oath (as of allegiance)
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During the first day of the trial, jurors heard testimony from, among others, a hotel security director Charles Deaton and Markell Heyward, a detective from the Lexington Police Department.
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Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 23 July 2024
Defense attorneys in multi-defendant cases often seek separate trials, arguing that otherwise one defendant could be tarred in the eyes of jurors by the misconduct of another.
—Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
Chidsey did not testify at his trial, but jurors heard his testimony from an earlier Stand Your Ground hearing.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2024
Starring Sam Neill, the second season follows a brand new selection of jurors who must deliberate after the death of landowner Bernice Price, with his daughter as the suspect.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 18 July 2024
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Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 23 July 2024
Defense attorneys in multi-defendant cases often seek separate trials, arguing that otherwise one defendant could be tarred in the eyes of jurors by the misconduct of another.
—Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
Chidsey did not testify at his trial, but jurors heard his testimony from an earlier Stand Your Ground hearing.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2024
Starring Sam Neill, the second season follows a brand new selection of jurors who must deliberate after the death of landowner Bernice Price, with his daughter as the suspect.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 18 July 2024
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“Juror.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juror. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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juror
noun
ju·ror
ˈju̇r-ər, -ˌȯr 
: a member of a jury
an alternate juror
broadly
: an individual who is summoned but not yet selected to serve on a jury
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