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.
Examples of jury duty in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, who came on board as creative directors of Loewe last year, will be doing their first jury duty of 2026 — for the ninth edition of the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize.
—
Miles Socha, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026
Days after Wagner Moura landed his first career nod for his leading role in The Secret Agent, the Brazilian actor was called in for jury duty.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 10 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for jury duty
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Miles Socha, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026
Days after Wagner Moura landed his first career nod for his leading role in The Secret Agent, the Brazilian actor was called in for jury duty.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 10 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for jury duty
Cite this Entry
“Jury duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jury%20duty. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
