jury

Meaning

Noun

1. A group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law.
2. A group of judges in a competition.
3. (slang) The audience attending the first night of a performance, whose reaction may determine whether it succeeds or fails.

Verb

To judge by means of a jury.

Adj

For temporary use; applied to a temporary contrivance.

Synonyms

panel

juror

juryman

judges

venire

jury panel

assizes

adjudicators

board

group

tribunal

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒʊəɹi/

Etymology

From Middle English jure, from Anglo-Norman juree, from Medieval Latin iūrāta, from Latin iūrō (“I swear or take an oath”).