/ ˈdʒʊəri; NAmE ˈdʒʊri/ noun [ C +sing./pl. v . ] ( pl. -ies )
1.
(also panel , ˈjury panel especially in NAmE ) a group of members of the public who listen to the facts of a case in a court and decide whether or not sb is guilty of a crime :
members of the jury
to be / sit / serve on a jury
The jury has / have returned a verdict of guilty.
the right to trial by jury
—see also grand jury
2.
a group of people who decide who is the winner of a competition
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IDIOMS
- the jury is (still) out on sth
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French juree oath, inquiry, from Latin jurata , feminine past participle of jurare swear, from jus , jur- law.