Look up: jury

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   jury
   [n] - a committee appointed to judge a competition 2. [n] - a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
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   Jury
   A body of 12 persons selected randomly from society challenged with the task of determining the guilt or otherwise of persons charged with a crime.
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   Jury
   a group of 12 ordinary men and women chosen to decide whether an accused person is guilty or not guilty in a Crown Court trial
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   jury
   Body of lay people (usually 12) sworn to decide the facts of a case and reach a verdict in a court of law. Juries, used mainly in English-speaking countries, are implemented primarily in criminal...
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   Jury
   the 4 officials who watch for hits in a dry fencing bout
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   jury
   A court of first instance,composed of several jurors and one or several professional judges,competent to sit on serious crimes. Category: Law • denotes a sample in which the same elements are measured on two or more occasions....Only panels can give information about the gross change behind a net change. Category: Statistics
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   Jury
   Body of jurors sworn to reach a verdict according to the evidence in a Court
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   Jury
   Ju'ry adjective [ Etymol. uncertain.] (Nautical) For temporary use; -- applied to a temporary contrivance. Jury mast , a temporary mast, in place of one that has been carried away, or broken. -- Jury rudder , a rudder constructed for temporary use.
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   Jury
   Ju'ry noun ; plural Juries . [ Old French jurée an assize, from jurer to swear, Latin jurare , jurari ; akin to jus , juris , right, law. See Just , adjective , and confer Jurat , Abjure .] 1. (Law) A body of men, usually twelve, selected according to law, impaneled and sworn to ...
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    jury
    noun a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
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    Jury
    A `jury` is a sworn body of persons convened to render a rational, impartial verdict and a finding of fact on a legal question officially submitted to them, or to set a penalty or judgment in a jury trial of a court of law. The word `jury` originates in Latin, from `juris`-law. In French, it became `juri` a law body. The `petit jury` or trial jury hears the evidence in a case and decides the disputed facts and usually consists of 12 jurors, alth...
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    Jury
    • (a.) 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.) A committee for determining relative merit or awarding prizes at an exhibition or compe...
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    jury
    historic legal institution in which a group of laypersons participate in deciding cases brought to trial. Its exact characteristics and powers depend ... [8 related articles]
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    jury
    jury, body convened to make decisions of fact in legal proceedings.Sections in this article:IntroductionDevelopment of the Modern JuryThe Modern JuryBibliography
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