jury

Noun
  1. A body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law (synset 108431076)
    is a type of: body - a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
    subtypes:
    • grand jury - a jury to inquire into accusations of crime and to evaluate the grounds for indictments
    • hung jury - a jury that is unable to agree on a verdict (the result is a mistrial)
    • petit jury, petty jury - a jury of 12 to determine the facts and decide the issue in civil or criminal proceedings
    • blue ribbon jury, special jury - a jury whose members are selected for special knowledge for a case involving complicated issues
    member holonym: juror, juryman, jurywoman - someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury
    belongs to: court, judicature, tribunal - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
  2. A committee appointed to judge a competition (synset 108431764)
    is a type of: commission, committee - a special group delegated to consider some matter
    same as: panel

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