1. countable noun [with singular or plural verb, oft byNOUN]
In a court of law, the jury is the group of people who have been chosen from the general public to listen to the facts about a crime and to decide whether the person accused is guilty or not.
The jury convicted Mr Hampson of all offences.
...the tradition of trial by jury.
2. countable noun [with singular or plural verb]
A jury is a group of people who choose the winner of a competition.
I am not surprised that the Booker Prize jury included it on their shortlist.
3.
See the jury is out
jury in British English1
(ˈdʒʊərɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-ries
1.
a group of, usually twelve, people sworn to deliver a true verdict according to the evidence upon a case presented in a court of law
See also grand jury, petit jury
2.
a body of persons appointed to judge a competition and award prizes
3. the jury is still out
Word origin
C14: from Old French juree, from jurer to swear; see juror
jury in British English2
(ˈdʒʊərɪ)
adjective
mainly nautical(in combination)
makeshift
jury-rigged
Word origin
C17: of unknown origin
makeshift in British English2
(ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft)
adjective
1.
serving as a temporary or expedient means, esp during an emergency
noun
2.
something serving in this capacity
jury in American English1
(ˈdʒʊri)
nounWord forms: pluralˈjuries
1.
a group of people sworn to hear the evidence and inquire into the facts in a law case, and to give a decision in accordance with their findings
2.
a group of people, often experts, selected to decide the winners and award the prizes in a competition or contest
Word origin
ME jure < Anglo-Fr juree < OFr, oath, judicial inquest < ML jurata, a jury, properly fem. pp. of L jurare, to take an oath, swear < jus (gen. juris), law < IE *yewos, fixed rule > OIr huisse, just
jury in American English2
(ˈdʒʊri)
adjective
Nautical
for temporary or emergency use; makeshift
a jury mast, jury rig
More idioms containing
jury
the jury is still out
COBUILD Collocations
jury
convince the jury
direct the jury
inquest jury
Examples of 'jury' in a sentence
jury
The case will now go before a grand jury.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He denied causing death by careless driving but a jury convicted him.
The Sun (2016)
The pellet remains lodged inside his skull and he still suffers daily seizures, the jury heard.
The Sun (2017)
The jury in Basingstoke heard there were only three to four seconds between the driver seeing him and hitting him.
The Sun (2017)
A Reading crown court jury found him guilty of attempted murder.
The Sun (2017)
Rangers' 11 league rivals were allowed to become judge and jury.
The Sun (2016)
Do not forget that he is not the judge or jury; he merely suggests that there is a case to answer for a disciplinary tribunal.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
When questioned claimed that he was serving on a fraud case jury.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The divorcee thanked the local crown court jury.
The Sun (2016)
You do not have to pay him while he is on jury service.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Now all that is left is for the jury to deliver a verdict.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This means that a jury award of punitive damages represents an uninsured risk.
Christianity Today (2000)
There was also evidence of jury misconduct.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He may now face a trial for a jury to decide how much he took.
The Sun (2007)
In recent years it has also attempted to become moral judge and jury of the nation.
The Sun (2012)
All pleaded not guilty and were convicted after a jury trial.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The jury listened to their accounts and decided that they were both lying.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The conflicted insurance companies will end up being judge and jury in these cases.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
She had urged him to resist jury service.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It also somehow allows the jury to choose projects that can be more daring than most permanent public art.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The looting that has followed the judgment of the grand jury adds a depressing coda to a sorry affair.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Members could access albums long before they were officially released in the shops, the jury heard.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The common law and jury system became the heart of British justice.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He denied the offence but was found guilty by a Caernarfon crown court jury.
The Sun (2014)
People 's juries for bankers would be very popular.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
jury
British English: jury /ˈdʒʊərɪ/ NOUN
In a court of law, the jury is the group of people who have been chosen from the general public to listen to the facts about a crime and to decide whether the person accused is guilty or not.
I sat on a jury two years ago.
American English: jury
Arabic: الـمُحَلَّفُونَ
Brazilian Portuguese: júri
Chinese: 陪审团
Croatian: porota
Czech: porota
Danish: jury
Dutch: jury
European Spanish: jurado
Finnish: valamiehistö
French: jury
German: Geschworene
Greek: σώμα ενόρκων
Italian: giuria
Japanese: 陪審
Korean: 배심
Norwegian: jury
Polish: sąd przysięgłych
European Portuguese: júri
Romanian: juriu
Russian: присяжные
Latin American Spanish: jurado
Swedish: jury
Thai: คณะลูกขุน
Turkish: jüri
Ukrainian: журі
Vietnamese: bồi thẩm đoàn
All related terms of 'jury'
hung jury
a jury that is unable to reach a decision
jury box
an enclosure where the jury sit in court
jury duty
civic duty to serve on a jury
jury-rig
a temporary rig to replace a permanent rig that has been disabled , lost overboard , etc
jury room
a private room, adjacent to a courtroom , where a trial jury discusses a case and reaches its verdict
grand jury
A grand jury is a jury, usually in the United States , which considers a criminal case in order to decide if someone should be tried in a court of law.
jury-rigged
set up in a makeshift manner, usually as a result of the loss of regular gear
jury system
a legal system used to determine the facts in a lawsuit
petit jury
a jury of 12 persons empanelled to determine the facts of a case and decide the issue pursuant to the direction of the court on points of law
petty jury
a jury of 12 persons empanelled to determine the facts of a case and decide the issue pursuant to the direction of the court on points of law
struck jury
a jury of 12 drawn from the panel of names remaining after each side has been permitted to strike out a certain number of the original list of names
trial jury
the jury hearing a trial
inquest jury
In a court of law, the jury is the group of people who have been chosen from the general public to listen to the facts about a crime and to decide whether the person accused is guilty or not.
jury foreman
a member of a jury in a court of law who is chosen by the other members to act as spokesperson for the jury
jury process
the writ used to summon jurors
jury-rigging
the act of setting something up in a makeshift manner, usually as a result of the loss of regular gear
jury service
civic duty to serve on a jury
jury shopping
the practice of presenting a case to several juries until a favourable decision is obtained
special jury
(formerly) a jury whose members were drawn from some profession or rank of society as well as possessing the usual qualifications for jury service
traverse jury
→ petit jury
coroner's jury
a jury called to give a decision by a coroner's inquest
jury selection
Selection is the act of selecting one or more people or things from a group.
blue-ribbon jury
(formerly) a jury whose members were drawn from some profession or rank of society as well as possessing the usual qualifications for jury service
convince the jury
In a court of law, the jury is the group of people who have been chosen from the general public to listen to the facts about a crime and to decide whether the person accused is guilty or not.
direct the jury
In a court of law, the jury is the group of people who have been chosen from the general public to listen to the facts about a crime and to decide whether the person accused is guilty or not.
the jury is out
If you say that the jury is out or that the jury is still out on a particular subject , you mean that people in general have still not made a decision or formed an opinion about that subject.
the jury is still out
said to mean that people have not yet formed an opinion about something or reached a decision
Chinese translation of 'jury'
jury
(ˈdʒuərɪ)
n(c)
(Law) 陪审(審)团(團) (péishěntuán) (个(個), gè)
(in competition) 评(評)审(審)团(團) (píngshěntuán) (个(個), gè)
the jury is (still) out陪审(審)团(團)(仍)在合议(議) (péishěntuán (réng) zài héyì)