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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The reports involved an unknown individual calling several people purporting to be a law enforcement officer, falsely stating that the victims had outstanding warrants, had failed to appear for jury duty or missed a court appearance.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Roughly 550,000 Connecticut residents are called for jury duty each year, according to jury administrator Donna MarcAurele.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Roughly 550,000 Connecticut residents are called for jury duty each year, according to jury administrator Donna MarcAurele.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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 11 Feb. 2026.
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