juror

noun ju·ror \ ˈju̇r-ər , ˈju̇r-ˌȯr , ˈjər- \

Definition of juror

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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Costanzo served as a photography juror for the magazine, while Halko submitted three poems used in the publication.

— shirley macfarland, cleveland.com, "Broadview Heights Tri-C students contribute to award-winning edition of "Breakwall": Talk of the Towns," 4 Nov. 2017
In January 2014, jurors acquitted Brown on six counts but deadlocked on the remaining 54.

— martha woodall, Philly.com, "Former charter parents countersue Agora Cyber founder," 3 Nov. 2017
Even then, McCarthy added, jurors may not be influenced by Trump.

— joan biskupic, CNN, "Did Donald Trump subvert the case against New York City terror suspect?," 2 Nov. 2017
Several times, jurors appeared visibly irritated or skeptical.

— vivian wang, New York Times, "Jona Rechnitz Takes Center Stage in Corruption Trial," 2 Nov. 2017
Often, the summary judgment phase (unlike the motion to dismiss phase) is the moment when judges regard and weigh evidence to determine what a reasonable juror could conclude.

— eriq gardner, Billboard, "Viacom Loses Bid to Avoid Defamation Trial Over TLC Biopic," 25 Sep. 2017
Zaro had ordered that Thomas be stopped from taking the child back into the house, jurors were told.

— mike carter, The Seattle Times, "$15M verdict in police shooting of unarmed black man heading to arbitration," 16 Sep. 2017
In his closing argument last week, Wing told jurors there was no way to do a massive currency transaction like the one HSBC did without affecting the price.

— Fortune, "Former HSBC Executive Mark Johnson Found Guilty of Fraud in $3.5 Billion Currency Trade," 24 Oct. 2017
Prosecutors showed jurors photographs and offered testimony that played up the luxurious lifestyle that the two men enjoyed together.

— david voreacos, Bloomberg.com, "Menendez Judge Suggests He May Dismiss Senator's Bribe Counts," 12 Oct. 2017

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14th century

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: a member of a jury

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juror

noun ju·ror \ ˈju̇r-ər \

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: a member of a jury

Word Root of juror

The Latin word jus, meaning “law” or “rights,” and its form juris give us the roots jus and jur. Words from the Latin jus have something to do with law. A juror is a person who decides the facts of a case in a court of law. A jury is a group of jurors. When a decision in a court is just, it is fair and right and agrees with the law. Even the first two letters of judge, to form an opinion about whether something follows the law and is right, come from jus.

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juror

noun ju·ror \ ˈju̇r-ər, -ˌȯr \

legal Definition of juror

: 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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