jury
1 of 1noun/ˈdʒʊri/
Forms:juries
1
a group of twelve citizens, who listen to the details of a case in the court of law in order to decide the guiltiness or innocence of a defendant
B2Learn more on Wikipedia- The jury deliberated for several hours before reaching a unanimous verdict.
- During the trial, the jury listened carefully to testimonies from both sides.
- The judge instructed the jury to focus solely on the evidence presented during the trial.
- After the closing arguments, the jury was sent to the deliberation room to discuss the case.
- The jury was composed of individuals from various professions and backgrounds.
2
a group of people officially appointed to evaluate and decide the outcome of a competition
- The jury awarded first prize to the best performance.
- A panel of experts served as the jury for the art contest.
- The film festival jury selected the winning movie.
- Each entry was reviewed by the competition jury.
- The jury deliberated for hours before announcing the winner.
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