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ju⋅ry
1
[joo
r-ee] 
noun, plural -ries., verb, -ried, -ry⋅ing.–noun
| 1. | a group of persons sworn to render a verdict or true answer on a question or questions officially submitted to them. |
| 2. | such a group selected according to law and sworn to inquire into or determine the facts concerning a cause or an accusation submitted to them and to render a verdict to a court. Compare grand jury, petty jury. |
| 3. | a group of persons chosen to adjudge prizes, awards, etc., as in a competition. |
–verb (used with object)
—Idiom| 4. | to judge or evaluate by means of a jury: All entries will be juried by a panel of professionals. |
| 5. | the jury is (still) out, a decision, determination, or opinion has yet to be rendered: The jury is still out on the President's performance. |
Origin:
1250–1300; ME jurie, juree, < OF juree oath, juridical inquiry, n. use of juree, fem. ptp. of jurer to swear; cf. jurat
1250–1300; ME jurie, juree, < OF juree oath, juridical inquiry, n. use of juree, fem. ptp. of jurer to swear; cf. jurat
Related forms:
ju⋅ry⋅less, adjective
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| ju·ry 1 (jŏŏr'ē) n. pl. ju·ries
To judge or evaluate by a jury: jurying submitted samples for a crafts fair. [Middle English jure, from Anglo-Norman juree, from feminine past participle of jurer, to swear, from Latin iūrāre, from iūs, iūr-, law; see yewes- in Indo-European roots.] |
| ju·ry 2 (jŏŏr'ē) adj. Nautical Intended or designed for temporary use; makeshift: a jury sail. [From jury-rig.] |
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Jury
Ju"ry\, a. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Naut.) For temporary use; -- applied to a temporary contrivance. Jury mast, a temporary mast, in place of one that has been carried away, or broken. Jury rudder, a rudder constructed for temporary use.Jury
Ju"ry\, n.; pl. Juries. [OF. jur['e]e an assize, fr. jurer to swear, L. jurare, jurari; akin to jus, juris, right, law. See Just,a., and cf. Jurat, Abjure.]1. (Law) A body of men, usually twelve, selected according to law, impaneled and sworn to inquire into and try any matter of fact, and to render their true verdict according to the evidence legally adduced. See Grand jury under Grand, and Inquest. The jury, passing on the prisoner's life. -- Shak. 2. A committee for determining relative merit or awarding prizes at an exhibition or competition; as, the art jury gave him the first prize. Jury of inquest, a coroner's jury. See Inquest.
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Language Translation for : jury
Spanish:
jurado,
German:
die Geschworenen,
Japanese:
陪審
jury (n.)
1398 (attested from 1188 in Anglo-L.), from Anglo-Fr. juree (1292), from M.L. jurata "an oath, an inquest," fem. pp. of L. jurare "to swear," from jus (gen. juris) "law" (see jurist). Grand jury attested from 1433 in Anglo-Fr. (le graund Jurre). Meaning "body of persons chosen to award prizes at an exhibition" is from 1851.
jury (adj.)
"temporary," 1616, in jury-mast, a nautical term for a temporary mast put in place of one broken or blown away. The word is probably ult. from O.Fr. ajurie "help, relief," from L. adjutare (see aid).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: ju·ry
Pronunciation: 'jur-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ju·ries
Etymology: Anglo-French juree, from feminine past participle of Old French jurer to swear, from Latin jurare, from jur- jus law
: a body of individuals sworn to give a decision on some matter submitted to them; especially : a body of individuals selected and sworn to inquire into a question of fact and to give their verdict according to the evidence —occasionally used with a pl. verb
NOTE: The jury of American and English law most likely originated in early Anglo-Norman property proceedings, where a body of 12 knights or freemen who were from the area, and usually familiar with the parties, would take an oath and answer questions put to them by a judge in order to determine property rights. Jury verdicts began to be used in felony cases in the early 1200s as the use of the trial by ordeal declined. The questions put to those early juries were usually questions of fact or mixed questions of fact and law. Modern juries may deal with questions of law in addition to questions of fact when rendering general verdicts, or in specific cases under state law. Federal juries are usually limited to dealing with questions of fact. The modern jury can vary in size depending on the proceeding but is usually made up of 6 or 12 members. According to federal law, federal grand and petit juries must be “selected at random from a fair cross-section of the community in the district or division wherein the court convenes.” State jury selection varies and occasionally differs from federal, but the states still must meet constitutional requirements for due process. The U.S. Supreme Court has stated in a series of decisions that a jury is to be composed of “peers and equals,” and that systematic exclusion of a particular class (as on the basis of gender, race, or ancestry) from a jury violates the equal protection clause and the defendant's right to a jury trial. A defendant is not, however, entitled to a jury of any particular composition.
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