jury Definition

a body of persons sworn to give a verdict on some matter submitted to them; especially : a body of persons legally selected and sworn to inquire into any matter of fact and to give their verdict according to the evidence

a committee for judging and awarding prizes at a contest or exhibition

one (such as the public or test results) that will decide —used especially in the phrase the jury is still out

to select material as appropriate for exhibition in (something, such as an art show) —used chiefly as a participle

improvised for temporary use especially in an emergency : makeshift

the acquitting of a defendant by a jury in disregard of the judge's instructions and contrary to the jury's findings of fact

to erect, construct, or arrange in a makeshift fashion

service on a jury (a group of people who make a decision in a legal case)

a group of people who are chosen to be jurors

a trial that is decided by a jury

a jury that examines accusations against persons charged with crime and if the evidence warrants makes formal charges on which the accused persons are later tried

a jury of 12 persons impaneled to try and to decide finally upon the facts at issue in causes for trial in a court