Meaning & use
jury
A group of citizens sworn to hear evidence and reach a verdict in a legal case.
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The jury deliberated for two days before reaching a unanimous verdict.
A jury of experienced chefs judged the final round of the cooking contest.
A note on using this word
Jury takes a singular verb when treated as one unit, as in the jury has decided, common in American English.
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