juror

noun

ju·​ror ˈju̇r-ər How to pronounce juror (audio) ˈju̇r-ˌȯr How to pronounce juror (audio)
ˈjər-
1
a
: a member of a jury
b
: a person summoned to serve on a jury
2
: a person who takes an oath (as of allegiance)

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Defense lawyer Sonya Scott-Dix told jurors the picture of what happened could be interpreted differently than what prosecutors said. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025 Louis Levin told jurors that two months after Rocky had the Nov. 6, 2021 confrontation with A$AP Relli, Levin took custody of the prop gun and carried it with him on a private jet back to New York. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025 In August 2012, jurors found White guilty of murder and robbery in the first degree. Doc Louallen, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025 Now, stalking is one of the three charges that jurors must decide on, along with shooting into an occupied car and murder. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for juror 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of juror was in the 14th century

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“Juror.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juror. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

juror

noun
ju·​ror ˈju̇r-ər How to pronounce juror (audio) -ˌȯr How to pronounce juror (audio)
: a member of a jury

Legal Definition

juror

noun
: a member of a jury
an alternate juror
broadly : an individual who is summoned but not yet selected to serve on a jury

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