jury duty
noun
: service on a jury (a group of people who make a decision in a legal case)
He was selected for jury duty.
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Instead of reporting for jury duty, like season 1's Ronald Gladden, the new subject believes that he's been hired as a temp for a hot sauce company and is about to relax with his new coworkers on an annual company retreat.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
The coming Jury Duty season will have nothing to do with jury duty.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Thousands of Arizonans are summoned for jury duty each month and confusion about how jury duty works — and fear of penalties for missing it — have made residents increasingly vulnerable to scams posing as law enforcement.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Blackman said there is generally no legal issue with broad discussions about jury nullification or jury power, provided organizers are not attempting to influence a specific case or target individuals summoned for jury duty.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
The coming Jury Duty season will have nothing to do with jury duty.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Thousands of Arizonans are summoned for jury duty each month and confusion about how jury duty works — and fear of penalties for missing it — have made residents increasingly vulnerable to scams posing as law enforcement.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Blackman said there is generally no legal issue with broad discussions about jury nullification or jury power, provided organizers are not attempting to influence a specific case or target individuals summoned for jury duty.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Jury duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jury%20duty. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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