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Added 1 October 2026

jury

/ˈd͡ʒʊəɹi/ noun

Latin root: iūrāta Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about jury at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law.
A group of judges in a competition.
The audience attending the first night of a performance, whose reaction may determine whether it succeeds or fails.

verb

To judge by means of a jury.

adjective

For temporary use; applied to a temporary contrivance.
jury mast

Origin

From Middle English jure, from Anglo-Norman juree, from Medieval Latin iūrāta, from Latin iūrō (“to swear or take an oath”).

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