jury
US /ˈdʒʊri/
Definition
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The jury needed three days to reach a decision in the trial.
Synonyms
- panelsheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
- tribunalan assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
Collocations
- Easy jury memberdescribing jury member (a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law)
- Medium jury deliberation roomdescribing jury deliberation room (a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law)
- Hard grand jury indictment for malfeasancedescribing grand jury indictment for malfeasance (the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100)
- Very Hard the jury is still out on viabilityreferring to the jury is still out on viability
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.