juror

noun

ju·​ror ˈju̇r-ər How to pronounce juror (audio) ˈju̇r-ˌȯr How to pronounce juror (audio)
ˈjər-
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)

Examples of juror in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some jurors wiped their eyes with tissues while others sat with their hands over their mouths the video played. Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2024 Outside the courtroom, one juror, Alberto Sanchez, said the jury had easily reached its decision by determining that Ms. Gutierrez-Reed had failed to properly carry out gun safety checks. Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024 The jury was dismissed after the jury forewoman read the verdict and other jurors confirmed their votes. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024 Halls, the safety coordinator on set, told jurors that weapons supervisor Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who is on trial on charges of manslaughter and evidence tampering, twice handed the revolver to Baldwin. CBS News, 1 Mar. 2024 Bay Area journalist/DJ Tamara Palmer is a juror for Bay Beats and DJed in between performances at the Bay Beats Launch Party. Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 28 Feb. 2024 But Householder's attorneys contend that prosecutors never proved Householder engaged in quid pro quo, and jurors received faulty instructions about what was required to convict the former lawmaker. Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2024 Cantu and his advocates — among them three of his trial jurors — had called for his execution to be halted to allow time for new evidence to be evaluated and for the inmate to argue he was deprived of a fair trial and, in his telling, framed by those truly responsible for the killings. Dakin Andone, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024 The shooter's journal may help jurors decide the case. Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 28 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of juror was in the 14th century

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“Juror.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juror. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

juror

noun
ju·​ror ˈju̇r-ər How to pronounce juror (audio) -ˌȯr How to pronounce juror (audio)
: a member of a jury

Legal Definition

juror

noun
: 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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