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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Just take his recent trip to a New York court, where the Northern Ireland native, who has dual U.S. citizenship, reported for jury duty.
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Eric Andersson, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Nearly a third, 30%, of consumers said paying for return shipping was more annoying than jury duty and going to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
Fraudsters exploit confusion by claiming that individuals have missed jury duty and threatening them with arrest or substantial fines.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2024
Yet even getting people to show up for jury duty can be a struggle, Rosynsky said.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024
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Eric Andersson, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Nearly a third, 30%, of consumers said paying for return shipping was more annoying than jury duty and going to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
Fraudsters exploit confusion by claiming that individuals have missed jury duty and threatening them with arrest or substantial fines.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2024
Yet even getting people to show up for jury duty can be a struggle, Rosynsky said.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024
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“Jury duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jury%20duty. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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