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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Similar scams from earlier this year sought money to pay traffic court fees or fines for missing jury duty.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Procedures for excusing or deferring jury duty differs by county, according to the state’s judicial website.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Lying is for business, politics, and jury duty!
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Knowing the signs of a jury duty phone scam, using smart tools like antivirus and call blockers and limiting your digital footprint can dramatically reduce your risk.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Procedures for excusing or deferring jury duty differs by county, according to the state’s judicial website.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Lying is for business, politics, and jury duty!
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Knowing the signs of a jury duty phone scam, using smart tools like antivirus and call blockers and limiting your digital footprint can dramatically reduce your risk.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jury duty
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“Jury duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jury%20duty. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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