[ju.ry] n, pl juries [ME jure, fr. AF juree, fr. OF jurer to swear, fr. L jurare, fr. jur-, jus] (15c) 1: a body of persons sworn to give a verdict on some matter submitted to them; esp: a body of persons legally selected and sworn to inquire into any matter of fact and to give their verdict according to the evidence
2: a committee for judging and awarding prizes at a contest or exhibition
3: one (as the public or test results) that will decide--used esp. in the phrase the jury is still out
[2]jury adj [origin unknown] (1616): improvised for temporary use esp. in an emergency: makeshift "a ~ mast" "a ~ rig" [3]jury vt jur.ied ; jury.ing (1947): to select material as appropriate for exhibition in (as an art show)--used chiefly as a participle "a juried show"