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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One juror frequently averted his eyes from the screen as a video from April 12, 2023 was shown.
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Ron Wilkins, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
Speaking to reporters after the verdict, Tamika Palmer, Taylor's mother, thanked prosecutors and jurors.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2024
In those final moments in the courtroom, many jurors were emotional, with some wiping tears away as the verdict was delivered.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024
Seven of the 12 jurors are women, and eight are white.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ron Wilkins, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
Speaking to reporters after the verdict, Tamika Palmer, Taylor's mother, thanked prosecutors and jurors.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2024
In those final moments in the courtroom, many jurors were emotional, with some wiping tears away as the verdict was delivered.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024
Seven of the 12 jurors are women, and eight are white.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Juror.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juror. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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