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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That gives jurors a few more weeks for further evaluation and test drives.
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Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Second, develop a comprehensive penalty-phase record (mental-health history, background, age, remorse, and other individualized factors) aimed at convincing at least one juror to vote for life.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The prosecution was asking jurors to believe the shooter had time to reflect between pointing a gun and pulling the trigger, Reinhardt said.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Even if jury nullification doesn't happen, however, the defense only needs one juror on their side to force a mistrial, according to Linda Kenney Baden, a high-profile defense attorney whose clients have included Aaron Hernandez and Casey Anthony.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Second, develop a comprehensive penalty-phase record (mental-health history, background, age, remorse, and other individualized factors) aimed at convincing at least one juror to vote for life.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The prosecution was asking jurors to believe the shooter had time to reflect between pointing a gun and pulling the trigger, Reinhardt said.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Even if jury nullification doesn't happen, however, the defense only needs one juror on their side to force a mistrial, according to Linda Kenney Baden, a high-profile defense attorney whose clients have included Aaron Hernandez and Casey Anthony.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Juror.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juror. Accessed 21 Sep. 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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