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
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That is what approximately 500 Manhattan residents called for jury duty faced Monday morning.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Several hundred Manhattan residents were summoned for jury duty with the assumption that a large percentage of people would be dismissed for bias.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Airbnb, however, does not cover all incidents, including injuries or illnesses, or government obligations like jury duty or court appearances.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
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What is the importance of jury duty?
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
Former House Speaker and Rep. Kevin McCarthy has barely been out of office and yet he’s already lined up his next government gig: jury duty.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2024
The surprise hit revolves around Gladden, who thinks he’s signed up to be in a documentary about jury duty.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024
Uma Thurman In 2008, the Kill Bill actress was excited to be summoned for jury duty in New York.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
At one point, Kaplan asked whether six weeks of jury duty would present unnecessary hardship for those remaining in the courtroom.
—Byben Weiss, Fortune Crypto, 3 Oct. 2023
Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
Several hundred Manhattan residents were summoned for jury duty with the assumption that a large percentage of people would be dismissed for bias.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Airbnb, however, does not cover all incidents, including injuries or illnesses, or government obligations like jury duty or court appearances.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
Scam watch:Make these 5 New Year's resolutions to avoid scams this year
What is the importance of jury duty?
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
Former House Speaker and Rep. Kevin McCarthy has barely been out of office and yet he’s already lined up his next government gig: jury duty.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2024
The surprise hit revolves around Gladden, who thinks he’s signed up to be in a documentary about jury duty.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024
Uma Thurman In 2008, the Kill Bill actress was excited to be summoned for jury duty in New York.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
At one point, Kaplan asked whether six weeks of jury duty would present unnecessary hardship for those remaining in the courtroom.
—Byben Weiss, Fortune Crypto, 3 Oct. 2023
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