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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Several jurors cried as they were shown video and heard audio from inside the van after Athena was taken.
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Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Susan Anderson told jurors in her closing argument that Horner's fetal alcohol syndrome, lead exposure and autism diagnoses don't justify the killing, but partially explain what led to it.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
After deliberating for parts of three days during the punishment phase of the trial, some jurors told the Tribune the decision to impose the death penalty had been a difficult one.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
Neither the government’s evidence nor that from the Haitian police, including an AR-15 style assault weapon borrowed from the parallel Haiti investigation, can be trusted, lawyers for each of the defendants told jurors.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
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Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Susan Anderson told jurors in her closing argument that Horner's fetal alcohol syndrome, lead exposure and autism diagnoses don't justify the killing, but partially explain what led to it.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
After deliberating for parts of three days during the punishment phase of the trial, some jurors told the Tribune the decision to impose the death penalty had been a difficult one.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
Neither the government’s evidence nor that from the Haitian police, including an AR-15 style assault weapon borrowed from the parallel Haiti investigation, can be trusted, lawyers for each of the defendants told jurors.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
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“Juror.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juror. Accessed 12 May. 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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