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 process of narrowing down a pool of prospective jurors began on May 5.
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Twelve jurors and six alternates are expected to be selected for the case this week.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 6 May 2025
Judges do that in an abundance of caution to ensure every potential connection is explored to find jurors without conflicts who can be fair and impartial.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
Defense lawyer Michael Campbell — representing Thompson with co-counsel Ferdinand Alvarez — told jurors Monday to look at the evidence, arguing there was no proof Rashad Thompson was at the crash scene, caused the accident by shooting McCambry, or killed him.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Twelve jurors and six alternates are expected to be selected for the case this week.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 6 May 2025
Judges do that in an abundance of caution to ensure every potential connection is explored to find jurors without conflicts who can be fair and impartial.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
Defense lawyer Michael Campbell — representing Thompson with co-counsel Ferdinand Alvarez — told jurors Monday to look at the evidence, arguing there was no proof Rashad Thompson was at the crash scene, caused the accident by shooting McCambry, or killed him.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
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“Juror.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juror. Accessed 11 May. 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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