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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The judge found that nine of the jurors either never knew about the text message at all or only learned about it after reaching their verdict.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
The punishment verdict comes one day after jurors found Raunaq Alam guilty of criminal mischief but not a hate crime for spray-painting anti-Israel graffiti on a wall at the Uncommon Church in Euless.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
During the trial, jurors heard testimony that Alvarez’s DNA was found on the victim.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Judge Adelman allowed jurors to see Mensah's police interview, but initially did not allow jurors to see interviews of officers Evan Olson and David Shamsi, who were both on the scene, saying the exhibits weren't admitted in evidence and were hearsay.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
The punishment verdict comes one day after jurors found Raunaq Alam guilty of criminal mischief but not a hate crime for spray-painting anti-Israel graffiti on a wall at the Uncommon Church in Euless.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
During the trial, jurors heard testimony that Alvarez’s DNA was found on the victim.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Judge Adelman allowed jurors to see Mensah's police interview, but initially did not allow jurors to see interviews of officers Evan Olson and David Shamsi, who were both on the scene, saying the exhibits weren't admitted in evidence and were hearsay.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Juror.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juror. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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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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