jury duty
noun
: service on a jury (a group of people who make a decision in a legal case)
He was selected for jury duty.
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The good news is Aubrey did not have to miss Sunday's game as a result of his jury duty service.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Like a lot of us, Justin Kemp (Nicholas Hoult) doesn’t want his everyday life to be hijacked by the civic inconvenience commonly known as jury duty.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
Kore-eda was on the Cannes competition jury that awarded Kapadia’s film, and said he was impressed by her work, but due to the restraints of jury duty, had not been able to talk to her and find out more about her career.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
Kicker Brandon Aubrey did not practice this week while away on jury duty but is expected to play Sunday.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Like a lot of us, Justin Kemp (Nicholas Hoult) doesn’t want his everyday life to be hijacked by the civic inconvenience commonly known as jury duty.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
Kore-eda was on the Cannes competition jury that awarded Kapadia’s film, and said he was impressed by her work, but due to the restraints of jury duty, had not been able to talk to her and find out more about her career.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
Kicker Brandon Aubrey did not practice this week while away on jury duty but is expected to play Sunday.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Jury duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jury%20duty. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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