jury

Speech parts

1. jury - Noun

2. jury - Adjective

3. jury - Verb

Meaning

For temporary use; -- applied to a temporary contrivance.

A body of men, usually twelve, selected according to law, impaneled and sworn to inquire into and try any matter of fact, and to render their true verdict according to the evidence legally adduced. See Grand jury under Grand, and Inquest.

A committee for determining relative merit or awarding prizes at an exhibition or competition; as, the art jury gave him the first prize.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

panel council commission bureau committee group body court judge arbitrage jura changeling arbitral board administration

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Antonyms

one attack break fight clash feud

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Hypernyms

commission committee body

Hyponyms

grand jury hung jury blue ribbon jury petit jury special jury petty jury

Phrases with the word

jury tampering criminal jury jury empanelment jury is out the jury is still out jury member

Derivatives

juries

Examples

A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer. Robert Frost

I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury. Groucho Marx

It is surely easier to confess a murder over a cup of coffee than in front of a jury. Friedrich Dürrenmatt

If the defendant is silent the jury will think him guilty. American Proverb

A fox should not be of the jury at a goose's trial. Kannada Proverb

If the defendant is silent the jury will think him guilty. Albanian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Juruna Jurupa Valley jurupaite jury attendance jury bailiff jury box