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 first retrial ended in a mistrial when the jury foreperson said the other jurors were threatening him.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
The jurors are set to return Friday morning to continue deliberations.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Parties were expected to discuss juror questionnaires and jury selection.
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John Miller,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The move announced at a Manhattan Supreme Court hearing came after jurors last month could not agree about whether Weinstein was guilty of raping Mann inside a Midtown hotel room in March 2013.
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Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
The jurors are set to return Friday morning to continue deliberations.
—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Parties were expected to discuss juror questionnaires and jury selection.
—
John Miller,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The move announced at a Manhattan Supreme Court hearing came after jurors last month could not agree about whether Weinstein was guilty of raping Mann inside a Midtown hotel room in March 2013.
—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
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“Juror.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juror. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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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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