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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Under Australian law, none of the jurors can be publicly identified, and they’re prohibited from disclosing jury room deliberations even after the trial ends.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Both sides have agreed to work on a questionnaire for prospective jurors.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 7 July 2025
In my experience, there’s little stopping a more frequent occurrence: participating jurors with a strong pro-police/pro-government bias.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 6 July 2025
Multiple notes were passed to the court from the jurors, with Judge Subramanian ultimately advising continued deliberations until a verdict was reached.
—Tracy Wright , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Both sides have agreed to work on a questionnaire for prospective jurors.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 7 July 2025
In my experience, there’s little stopping a more frequent occurrence: participating jurors with a strong pro-police/pro-government bias.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 6 July 2025
Multiple notes were passed to the court from the jurors, with Judge Subramanian ultimately advising continued deliberations until a verdict was reached.
—Tracy Wright , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
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“Juror.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juror. Accessed 18 Jul. 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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