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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Showcased in the Feature Film Competition – dedicated to first, second and third feature films by emerging directors – the Slovak-Czech-Polish drama impressed jurors Reinaldo Marcus Green, Leonie Benesch, Carlo Cresto-Dina, Ali Asgari and Nicole Reinhard.
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Beyond Ventura and Jane, jurors heard from former members of Combs’ inner circle who said the powerhouse producer abused them too.
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According to 48 Hours, prosecutors had initially asked for a 40-year sentence, but a juror asked the judge for leniency out of concern for the family.
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Pietrofesa told jurors there was blood and DNA matching Murray's on a pair of shoes found in the vehicle.
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Beyond Ventura and Jane, jurors heard from former members of Combs’ inner circle who said the powerhouse producer abused them too.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
According to 48 Hours, prosecutors had initially asked for a 40-year sentence, but a juror asked the judge for leniency out of concern for the family.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Pietrofesa told jurors there was blood and DNA matching Murray's on a pair of shoes found in the vehicle.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Juror.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juror. Accessed 6 Oct. 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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