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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Denver residents are being targeted by scammers pretending to be court officials contacting them about jury duty or other hearings, according to the Denver Sheriff Department.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
With Ego Nwodim as judge, Madison and members of the cast each step up to offer themselves for jury duty, either making every effort to get out of it or being so off-the-walls out there that having them on a jury would be a crime in and of itself.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 30 Mar. 2025
Instead, communication about jury duty is primarily conducted through official mail.
Local Incidents
Officials in at least two counties have recently reported incidents with the scammers.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
According to the Hudson Valley Post on Monday, scammers have been impersonating police officers and claiming that victims must pay a fine to avoid arrest for failing to appear for jury duty.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
With Ego Nwodim as judge, Madison and members of the cast each step up to offer themselves for jury duty, either making every effort to get out of it or being so off-the-walls out there that having them on a jury would be a crime in and of itself.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 30 Mar. 2025
Instead, communication about jury duty is primarily conducted through official mail.
Local Incidents
Officials in at least two counties have recently reported incidents with the scammers.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
According to the Hudson Valley Post on Monday, scammers have been impersonating police officers and claiming that victims must pay a fine to avoid arrest for failing to appear for jury duty.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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