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单词 jury
释义
juryju‧ry /ˈdʒʊəri $ ˈdʒʊri/ ●●○ S3 W3 noun (plural juries) [countable] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINjury
Origin:
1300-1400 Anglo-French juree, from Old French jurer ‘to swear’, from Latin jus; ➔ JUST2
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Are people with criminal records allowed to sit on a jury?
  • Broderick's first trial last year ended in a hung jury.
  • Have you ever been on a jury?
  • I have been called for jury duty twice.
  • The jury awarded Hayes $3.5 million in damages.
  • The jury was made up of seven women and five men.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSIn a court
the person who is on trial for a crime
British English, the defense American English the lawyers who are working for the defendant
the lawyers who are trying to prove that the defendant is guilty
the official in charge of a court who decides how criminals should be punished
a group of people, usually 12 people, who listen to the facts and decide whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty
someone who describes in a court of law what he or she knows about a crime
a formal statement made in a court of law about a particular situation or action
the decision of the jury as to whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty
Longman Language Activatorthe people in the legal process
the person in charge of a court, who knows a lot about the law and makes the official decision about what the punishment for a crime should be: · Everyone stood up as the judge entered the courtroom.· Judge Butler gave the defendant a six-month jail sentence.· The judge advised the governor that the law violated the First Amendment rights of teachers.
a group of ordinary people, who listen to the people speaking at a trial, and then decide whether or not someone is guilty of a crime: · The jury was made up of seven women and five men.· Have you ever been on a jury?· The jury awarded Hayes $3.5 million in damages.jury duty/service (=a period of time during which you must be ready to be part of a jury if necessary): · I have been called for jury duty twice.hung jury (=a jury that cannot make a decision about whether someone is guilty or not): · Broderick's first trial last year ended in a hung jury.sit on a jury (=be a member of a jury): · Are people with criminal records allowed to sit on a jury?
also attorney especially American someone who is trained in the law and who represents people in court: · You have to study for a long time to become a lawyer.· He refused to answer any questions until his lawyer came.defence lawyer British: defense laywer American (=a lawyer who tries to prove that a person is not guilty of a crime): · Defense lawyer Charles Grieshammer said he was not surprised by the verdict.
the person in a trial who is being judged guilty or not guilty of a crime: · The defendant pleaded not guilty.· According to the defendant, the heroin was destined for the New York City area.
someone who is trying to prove that they are not guilty of a crime that they are on trial for: · The accused is being held in the Pelham County Jail on charges of assault and battery.· According to the sixth amendment, the accused has the right to a fair and public trial.
British /the defense American the lawyers in a court who try to prove that someone is not guilty of a crime: · The defence plans to call only one witness to testify.· Today, the defence makes its final presentation to the jury.· Peres said the defense team would appeal the sentencing by Judge Bernardo Tirado.
the lawyers in a court who try to prove that someone is guilty of a crime: · The prosecution's first witness is expected to be one of the defendant's co-workers.· Speaking for the prosecution, Lipscomb said that both men should go to prison for the rest of their lives.
someone who tells what they know about a crime in court: · Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward.· The witness was asked to identify the defendant in the courtroom.call somebody as a witness: · The congressman was called as a witness for the prosecution today.
WORD SETS
access, nounacquit, verbacquittal, nounactionable, adjectiveact of God, nounadjourn, verbadminister, verbadmissible, adjectiveADR, nounadversarial, adjectiveadvocate, nounaffidavit, nounage, nounaggrieved, adjectiveagreement, nounannual return, anti-dumping, adjectiveantitrust, adjectiveAppeal Court, nounappear, verbappellate court, nounarraign, verbarticled clerk, articles of association, nounassignee, nounassizes, nounattachment, nounattest, verbattorney, nounattorney-at-law, nounattorney general, nounaverage clause, bailable, adjectivebailee, nounbailiff, nounbailment, nounban, nounbarrister, nounbeneficial owner, beneficiary, nounbequeath, verbbequest, nounbest efforts, adjectivebid-rigging, nounbill, nounbill of rights, nounblue law, nounbody corporate, bond, nounbook, verbbox, nounbreakdown clause, break fee, brief, nounbroker's lien, burden of proof, nounbusiness entity, buyer's risk, bylaw, nouncabotage, nouncadastre, nouncase, nouncase law, nouncash shell, nouncause, nouncause célèbre, nouncause of action, nouncaution, nouncaution, verbcertificate of incorporation, nouncertificate of protest, nouncertificate of search, nounchain of title, nounchallenge, nounchallenge, verbchancery, nounChapter 7, nouncharge, nouncharge, verbcharges register, chief justice, nouncircuit court, nouncite, verbcitizen's arrest, nouncivil, adjectivecivil law, nounclaim, nounclaimant, nounclass action, nounclause, nounclean, adjectivecloud on title, nouncollusion, nouncommerce clause, committal, nouncommon law, nouncommunity property, nounCommunity Reinvestment Act, nouncommutation, nounCompanies House, nouncompanies registry, company limited by guarantee, nouncompany limited by shares, nouncompany officer, competence, nouncompetent, adjectivecomplainant, nouncompletion, nouncompletion date, compliance officer, compulsory purchase, nounconditional discharge, nouncondition precedent, nouncondition subsequent, nounconduct money, confidentiality clause, confirmation hearing, conflict of laws, nounconjugal, adjectiveconsensus ad idem, nounconsent decree, consenting adult, nounconservator, nounconstituted, adjectiveconstitution, nounconstitutional, adjectiveconstitutionality, nouncontempt, nouncontest, verbcontingency fee, contract of insurance, nouncontract of purchase, nouncontract of service, nouncontravene, verbcontravention, nouncontributory negligence, nounconvey, verbconveyance, nounconveyancing, nounconvict, verbconviction, nouncopyright, nounco-respondent, nouncosignatory, nouncounsel, nouncounty court, nouncourthouse, nouncourt-martial, nouncourt-martial, verbCourt of Appeal, nounCourt of Appeals, nouncourt of inquiry, nouncourt of law, nounCourt of Queen's Bench, nouncourt order, nouncourt reporter, nouncourtroom, nouncramdown, nouncriminal, adjectivecriminal injury, criminalize, verbcriminal law, nouncross-examine, verbCrown Court, nouncurfew, nouncustodial, adjectiveD.A., noundata protection, death sentence, noundeath warrant, noundeclaration of association, noundecree, noundecree absolute, noundecree nisi, noundecriminalize, verbdeed, noundeed of conveyance, noundefalcation, noundefend, verbdefendant, noundeficiency judgment, noundeficiency judgment, de jure, adjectivedeposition, noundeputy, nounderivative lease, desertion, noundiminished responsibility, noundiplomatic immunity, noundirectors register, disabled quota, disbar, verbdischarge of contract, noundisclaim, verbdisclaimer, noundiscretionary, adjectivedisinherit, verbdismiss, verbdispense, verbdisposition, noundispossess, verbdissent, noundissolution, noundistrain, verbdistrict attorney, noundistrict court, noundivorce, noundivorce, verbdivorced, adjectivedocket, noundonee, noundouble jeopardy, noundraftsman, noundrink-driving, noundrunk driving, noundue process, nounduress, nouneasement, nounedict, nouneffective, adjectiveeminent domain, nounempower, verbenabling, adjectiveenabling clause, enact, verbendowment, nounenforced, adjectiveenjoin, verbescape clause, escrow, nounescrow agent, estate, nounestoppel, nounevidence, nounexamination, nounexamination-in-chief, nounexamine, verbexculpate, verbexecute, verbexecutor, nounexecutrix, nounexhibit, nounexpectations, nounex post facto law, nounexpropriate, verbextradite, verbextrajudicial, adjectivefair dealing, false representation, nounfee absolute, nounfiduciary, nounfiduciary, adjectivefinding, nounfirm name, nounfixtures and fittings, nounforce majeure, nounforeman, nounforewoman, nounfreeholder, nounfree pardon, nounfrustration of contract, fugitive, nounfugitive, adjectivegagging order, gag order, noungarnishee, verbgarnishee, noungeneral counsel, noungeneral practice, noungive, verbgrand jury, noungrantee, noungrantor, noungreen paper, noungross misconduct, ground rent, nounguarantee, verbguarantor, nounguaranty, nounguillotine, verbguilt, noungun control, nounhabeas corpus, nounHague Rules, nounhear, verbhearing, nounheir, nounheir apparent, nounhereafter, adverbhereditament, nounhereinafter, adverbhereof, adverbhereto, adverbheritable, adjectiveHigh Court, nounHighway Code, nounhirer, nounhuman right, nounimplied term, inadmissible, adjectiveinalienable, adjectiveincriminate, verbindemnify, verbindemnity, nounindict, verbindictable, adjectiveindictment, nounindustrial tribunal, nouninitiative, nouninjunction, nounin loco parentis, adverbinnocence, nouninnocent, adjectiveinoperative, adjectiveinquest, nouninsanity, nouninstruct, verbintellectual property, nounintent, nouninterdict, nouninterlocutory injunction, invoke, verbJane Doe, nounjob quota, joint and several liability, JP, nounjudge, nounjudge, verbjudicial, adjectivejuridical, adjectivejurisdiction, nounjurisprudence, nounjurist, nounjuror, nounjury, nounjury box, nounjury service, nounjustice, nounJustice of the Peace, nounjustifiable homicide, nounjuvenile, adjectivekangaroo court, nounKing's Counsel, nounlaw firm, nounlawyer, nounlease, nounleasehold, adjectiveleaseholder, nounlegatee, nounlegator, nounlessee, nounlessor, nounletters of administration, nounliable, adjectivelicensee, nounlien, nounlienee, nounlienor, nounlimited liability, nounliquidated damages, litigant, nounlitigate, verblitigation, nounlitigator, nounlitigious, adjectiveliving will, nounloophole, nounmagisterial, adjectivemagistracy, nounmagistrate, nounMagistrates' Court, nounmaintenance, nounmajority, nounmalfeasance, nounmalpractice, nounmarriage certificate, nounmarriage licence, nounmarriage lines, nounmaterial, adjectivematerial fact, nounmemorandum, nounmiscarriage of justice, nounmisdirect, verbmisfeasance, nounmisstatement, nounmistrial, nounM'lord, nounM'lud, nounmoiety, nounmonies, nounmoot court, nounmoratorium, nounmovable, nounno-fault, adjectivenolo contendere, nounnonfeasance, nounnon-negotiable, adjectivenotary, nounnuisance, nounnullify, verbnullity, nounoath, nounopen-and-shut case, nounopen verdict, nounoperative mistake, nounordinance, nounoriginating application, originating summons, outlaw, nounout-of-court settlement, nounoyez, interjectionpalimony, nounpanel, nounparalegal, nounpardon, verbpardon, nounparty, nounpass, verbpassage, nounpatent, nounpatent, adjectivepaternity, nounpaternity suit, nounpatrimony, nounpenal code, nounpenalty, nounperformance contract, perjury, nounpersonal injury, personal representative, personalty, nounpetition, nounpetition, verbpetitioner, nounplaintiff, nounplanning permission, nounplea bargaining, nounpleadings, nounpledgee, nounpolice, verbpositive discrimination, nounpower of attorney, nounprecedent, nounprejudice, verbpreservation order, nounpresume, verbprice-fixing, nounprima facie, adjectiveprimary residence, prime tenant, primogeniture, nounprivate law, nounprivileged, adjectiveprivity, nounprobate, nounprobate, verbprobation, nounprobationer, nounprobation officer, nounpro bono, adjectiveprocedural, adjectiveproceeding, nounproceedings, nounprohibit, verbprohibition, nounprohibitive, adjectivepromulgate, verbpronounce, verbproposition, nounproscribe, verbprosecute, verbprosecution, nounprosecutor, nounprotective custody, nounprove, verbprovision, nounprovisional licence, nounproximate cause, nounpublic defender, nounpublic prosecutor, nounpublic service vehicle, punishable, adjectiveQC, nounquarter sessions, nounquash, verbQueen's Counsel, nounreal property, nounrecess, nounrecess, verbrecognition, nounrecognizance, nounrecorder, nounreeve, nounregulation, nounremand, verbremand, nounrepeal, verbrescind, verbrespondent, nounrestoration, nounrestore, verbretainer, nounretrial, nounretroactive, adjectiveretrospective, adjectiveretry, verbreversion, nounrevocation, nounrevoke, verbRex, nounright of appeal, nounroad tax, nounroot of title, royalty payment, rule, verbruling, nounsaid, adjectivesalami slicing, nounSarbanes-Oxley Act, nounscheme of arrangement, nounsentence, nounsentence, verbsequester, verbsession, nounsettlement date, settlement terms, shall, modal verbshell company, sheriff, nounsheriff court, nounshow trial, nounsitting tenant, nounsmall claims court, nounsolicitor, nounsolicitor general, nounSOX, nounspecial licence, nounspecific performance, speed limit, nounstakeholder, nounstate attorney, nounstate court, nounstated case, statute, nounstatute law, nounstatute of limitations, nounstatutory, adjectivestatutory report, stay, nounstay of execution, nounstipendiary magistrate, nounstoppage in transit, nounsub judice, adverbsubmission, nounsuborn, verbsubpoena, nounsubpoena, verbsue, verbsuit, nounsumming up, nounsumming-up, nounsummons, nounsummons, verbSupreme Court, nounsurety, nounsuspended sentence, nounswear, verbtechnicality, nountenant at sufferance, nountenant at will, nountenant for years, nountenant in common, nountenure, nountestament, nountestator, nountest case, nountest certificate, nountestify, verbtestimony, nounthereinafter, adverbthird party, nounthrough, prepositionticket, nounticket, verbtitle, nountitle deed, nountitle holder, nountort, nountradename, nounTrading Standards, treasure trove, nountrespass, verbtrespass, nountrial, nountrust for sale, nounultra vires, adjectiveunderwriting power, undue influence, noununlicensed, adjectiveuphold, verbverdict, nounvindicate, verbvisa, nounvoucher, nounward, nounwarrant, nounwhereas, conjunctionwill, nounwill, verbwinding up, nounwitness, nounwitness, verbwitness box, nounwrit, nounwrongful termination,
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs
(=be a member of a jury)· At that time, black people were not allowed to serve on juries.
(=speak to it)· The defence lawyer stood up to address the jury.
(=tells it what to decide)· The judge directed the jury to find her not guilty.
(=is told information about a crime)· The jury heard how the attack followed an argument in a bar.
· The jury found him guilty of murder.
(=decides if someone is guilty or not guilty)· Has the jury reached a verdict?
(=gives its decision to the court)· The jury returned a guilty verdict.
(=says that someone is not guilty)· He was acquitted by a jury when the case came to court.
(=says that someone is guilty)· The jury convicted him of two fraud charges.
phrases
· Only three members of the jury were women.
(=the jury's leader, who announces its decision)· The foreman of the jury announced a guilty verdict.
(=a trial with a jury)· Defendants have a right to trial by jury.
(=the decision of a jury)· The jury's verdict is final.
adjectives
(=one that cannot agree whether someone is guilty of a crime)· The trial ended with a hung jury.
(=one that decides the cause of someone's death)· The inquest jury decided that he died accidentally by falling out of a train door.
American English (=one that decides whether someone must be judged in a court)· Their business practices are now being investigated by a grand jury.
jury + NOUN
· The government proposed changes to the jury system.
(=when you have to spend time on a jury)· He has been called for jury service in July.
(=a trial with a jury)· Should all accused people have a jury trial?
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· It was also pointed out that civil jury trial was available in the Court of Session but not in the sheriff court.· No one knew whether the civil jury would hold the former football star liable for two brutal murders.· The civil jury also heard testimony from Simpson himself, who insisted he did not commit the murders.· Why did the civil jury come to a conclusion opposite to that of the criminal jury more than a year ago?
· This, most likely, is what the federal grand jury currently is looking into.
· Not until 1717 did he appear in print, with a grand jury charge denouncing Jacobites.· They have said they expect to bring additional charges after a federal grand jury meets next Wednesday to review the evidence.· The grand jury had earlier indicted four officers who participated in the assault.· Not whether the grand jury was wise in its indictment.· More indictments are expected this year from a few grand juries that continue to investigate other public fraud schemes.· The grand jury also named President Nixon as a co-conspirator, though he was not indicted.· Proceso said the documents will be among the evidence presented to a federal grand jury in Texas beginning March 10.
· But he never even qualified as a gynaecologist, the Old Bailey jury heard.· An Old Bailey jury that included nine women found Sheila Beeson, 29, not guilty of child cruelty.· But, the Old Bailey jury heard yesterday, all the claims were lies.· When Mr Lavender turned into an alley the pair followed him, the Old Bailey jury was told.
· The criminal trial jury was mostly black.
NOUN
· If the city had agreed to the original jury award, it would have paid Jodzis just $ 60, 000.· Perhaps if our judges were paid more, they would resent large jury awards less.· Limiting excessive jury awards is a good thing, but this went too far.· Large jury awards are making a mockery of the justice system, we are told.
· But he never even qualified as a gynaecologist, the Old Bailey jury heard.· An Old Bailey jury that included nine women found Sheila Beeson, 29, not guilty of child cruelty.· But, the Old Bailey jury heard yesterday, all the claims were lies.· When Mr Lavender turned into an alley the pair followed him, the Old Bailey jury was told.
· His eyes rarely left the jury box except occasionally to peer down at his notes.· The jury box is set off by a walnut rail and descending baubles, round spheres of beautifully grained wood.· Reporters and court personnel occupied the jury box.· He approached the rail of the jury box.
· To judge from the High Court jury, not much.· The reporters were each awarded £ 150,000 by the High Court jury.
· The inquest jury returned an open verdict because of conflicting evidence.· The inquest jury was only able to say John Newton died accidentally by falling through a carriage door.· After initial indecision, the inquest jury delivered a verdict of lawful killing.· Read in studio An inquest jury has returned an open verdict on the death of a baby girl killed at a playgroup.· The inquest jury viewed a ten minute video showing the scene of the shooting.· At the end of a four-hour hearing, the inquest jury returned a verdict of death by misadventure.
· All jury members felt that curtains, particularly of such elegant stuff, are long overdue for a comeback.· Outside the court some defendants were congratulated by jury members.
· Only six of the 352 people in the jury pool were questioned in the initial seven hours of court proceedings.· Their likely argument would be that massive publicity of the McVeigh proceedings had poisoned the jury pool in Colorado.· By the way, most women are very ill at ease when you call them out from the jury pool.· Report back to the jury pool.
· On the first day of jury selection, the Washington Post's man was disappointed.· The first begins Monday with jury selection.· It has already ruled that race should play no part in jury selection.· The judge said he hopes to begin jury selection next week.· Trial is set to begin Nov. 12, although jury selection is expected to last more than a month.· He also has sealed transcripts of the entire jury selection process, even the sessions held in open court.· Jury consultants say they now spend more time teaching storytelling techniques than on jury selection -- formerly their bread and butter.· The judge has dismissed at least a half-dozen defense requests for a mistrial since jury selection began last September.
· This applied to the courts, and 6000 citizens so chosen had to be available for jury service during each year.· People who want to get out of jury service usually find a way.· You should therefore attend for jury service per your citation.· And when citizens are called to jury service, most will not forget.· Jury service: a case study A valuable case study of this whole argument is the matter of jury service.· Jury Service Leave of absence with pay is granted to all employees who are required to attend jury service.· The court, still crowded with about 78 people cited for jury service, was adjourned on both occasions.· Two-thirds of those summoned for jury service do not turn up, some making their excuses, some not bothering.
· As far as I could discern none of the courts operates on any form of jury system.· The commission is studying the results of its own research into the jury system.· Sometimes the jury system does not work....· The Auld review will also contain a series of recommendations aimed at strengthening the jury system.
· Intel said the decision overturning the jury verdict in its favour will have little impact on the 80486 market.· I accept full responsibility for the jury verdict.· It had no jurisdiction to undermine the jury verdict in this way.· Now, an expected appeal of the jury verdict could drag on for months.· Though associates said Simpson will appeal the jury verdicts returned this week, that could be difficult.
VERB
· The jury retired to consider its verdict in the trial of Harold Shipman, the family doctor accused of killing 15 patients.· The jury considered the matter for many days and have reached their verdict.· The judge has been summing up the case against Harper and the jury will consider the case against him tomorrow.· If the jury were to consider the handling account first they would reach the conclusion that he was guilty of the robbery.· Judge Richard Groves discharged the jury after it had considered the case for more than six hours.· The jury also had to consider the accuracy of a reconstruction of events prior to the accident.
· Several men were convicted by a jury even though the evidence which was laid before the court to support the charge was inconsistent.· He was convicted by a jury on all counts and sentenced to 41 months in prison.
· The judge is there to hold the ring impartially and to direct the jury on the law.· The Court of Appeal quashed the conviction because the judge had directed the jury in Caldwell terms.· The trial judge did not so direct the jury.· He directed the jury to return verdicts of not guilty, which they did.
· Just a few hours before the verdict he told Central News that he believed the jury would find him not guilty.· After a three-month trial, the jury found Bonin guilty of 14 murders.· The jury did not find that Saab acted maliciously or with oppression, however, and refused to award punitive damages.· And, the jury heard, they found one.· People who want to get out of jury service usually find a way.· The wording is nonsense because two different juries can find the same material obscene and not obscene.· Even when a jury found willful conduct, that decision did not follow a murder trial.
· The trial - if there is a contested case it will be heard before a jury.· You folks, I dunno what you folks' ve heard about grand juries.· Browning's defence lawyer says this and other evidence could have been crucial if heard by the trial jury.· The case is being heard by an all-white jury.· The trial is expected to be heard before another jury in the near future.
· After an initial hung jury, the Sweets were acquitted.· The brothers' first trial ended with hung juries in 1994.· Likewise, it is constitutionally acceptable to have a second trial after a first ends in a hung jury.· The first trial ended in hung juries.· The Chengs' trial ended in a hung jury last April.
· More disturbing questions have to do with those who serve on juries.· Demi Moore stars as Annie, an artist who is naively eager to serve on the jury of a high-profile murder trial.
· Years later, he sat on a Maryland jury, a post usually still kept for Christians.· Charles Lindbergh sat close to the jury, staring at the accused.· The mostly white jurors who actually sat in the jury room, insisted that race had played no part in their decision.· The prosecution, by tradition, will sit nearer the jury.
· He told the jury that his computers were normally used only by doctors around the world.· He went into court and told the jury he was guilty.· He told the jury he had no recollection of the crash.· They told a jury Tuesday of these residual symptoms after assaults by Richard Allen Davis.· He told the jury that the crime was motiveless and in no way premeditated.· I told my audiences that it was all right to tell the jury the truth.· George tells the jury he will not insult their intelligence by developing a point any further, then develops it.· Mr Wakerley told the jury that Sams kidnapped Julie Dart by pretending to be a client.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be judge and jury
  • Doing jury service could be one of them.
  • He envisaged combining farming and family life with military service in idyllic rural settlements.
  • He was fined $ 250 and required to perform community service.
  • Like the House measure, the Senate bill requires public housing residents to contribute eight hours of community service a month.
  • Normally feudal grants were made within the Patrimony and the Papal State in return for military service.
  • The offer included a $ 250 fine, community service and domestic violence counseling.
  • What will be attempted is a sketched framework for the illumination of community service profiles.
1a group of often 12 ordinary people who listen to the details of a case in court and decide whether someone is guilty or not:  the members of the jury The jury found him not guilty. the right to trial by jurysit/serve on a jury (=be part of a jury)2a group of people chosen to judge a competition3the jury is (still) out on something used to say that something has not been finally decided:  Is it good value? The jury is still out on that. → grand juryCOLLOCATIONSverbssit/serve on a jury (=be a member of a jury)· At that time, black people were not allowed to serve on juries.address the jury (=speak to it)· The defence lawyer stood up to address the jury.a judge directs/instructs a jury (=tells it what to decide)· The judge directed the jury to find her not guilty.the jury hears something (=is told information about a crime)· The jury heard how the attack followed an argument in a bar.the jury finds somebody guilty/not guilty· The jury found him guilty of murder.the jury reaches/arrives at a verdict (=decides if someone is guilty or not guilty)· Has the jury reached a verdict?the jury returns a verdict (=gives its decision to the court)· The jury returned a guilty verdict.the jury acquits somebody (=says that someone is not guilty)· He was acquitted by a jury when the case came to court.the jury convicts somebody (=says that someone is guilty)· The jury convicted him of two fraud charges.phrasesa member of the jury· Only three members of the jury were women.the foreman of the jury (=the jury's leader, who announces its decision)· The foreman of the jury announced a guilty verdict.trial by jury (=a trial with a jury)· Defendants have a right to trial by jury.a jury's verdict (=the decision of a jury)· The jury's verdict is final.adjectivesa hung jury (=one that cannot agree whether someone is guilty of a crime)· The trial ended with a hung jury.an inquest jury (=one that decides the cause of someone's death)· The inquest jury decided that he died accidentally by falling out of a train door.a grand jury American English (=one that decides whether someone must be judged in a court)· Their business practices are now being investigated by a grand jury.jury + NOUNthe jury system· The government proposed changes to the jury system.jury service (=when you have to spend time on a jury)· He has been called for jury service in July.a jury trial (=a trial with a jury)· Should all accused people have a jury trial?
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