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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Due to the high-profile nature of the case and Mangione's popularity in some circles, some analysts have suggested finding unbiased jurors might be a little challenging.
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
This time, jurors convicted him on 11 offenses connected to the July 15, 2018, incident.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
Blakey read a note from a juror which said, for the last year, the juror had a trip booked to visit New Orleans for the Super Bowl in February of 2025.
—Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
Defense lawyers said that speech included a series of improper and prejudicial comments against the defendants and their legal team, poisoning any potential jurors against them.
—Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
This time, jurors convicted him on 11 offenses connected to the July 15, 2018, incident.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
Blakey read a note from a juror which said, for the last year, the juror had a trip booked to visit New Orleans for the Super Bowl in February of 2025.
—Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
Defense lawyers said that speech included a series of improper and prejudicial comments against the defendants and their legal team, poisoning any potential jurors against them.
—Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Juror.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juror. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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juror
noun
ju·ror
ˈju̇r-ər, -ˌȯr 
: 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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