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 best antitrust litigators are those who not only understand complex questions but can discuss them in conversational ways that don’t go over jurors’ heads.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2025
The judge agreed, noting Ellis’s lawyer had sought a jury instruction about the incident that would have ensured jurors learned of it.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2025
Festival jurors acknowledged the challenges facing a young festival in an already overcrowded global film schedule.
—Marcus Lim, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
The docuseries features over a dozen interviews from people in Combs' circle — including Aubrey O'Day, jurors from his 2025 trial and former assistant Capricorn Clark — who shed light on his personal relationships, alleged violence, career success and financial pursuits.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2025
The judge agreed, noting Ellis’s lawyer had sought a jury instruction about the incident that would have ensured jurors learned of it.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2025
Festival jurors acknowledged the challenges facing a young festival in an already overcrowded global film schedule.
—Marcus Lim, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
The docuseries features over a dozen interviews from people in Combs' circle — including Aubrey O'Day, jurors from his 2025 trial and former assistant Capricorn Clark — who shed light on his personal relationships, alleged violence, career success and financial pursuits.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Juror.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juror. Accessed 8 Dec. 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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