Definition of Jury. Meaning of Jury. Synonyms of Jury

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Definition of Jury

Jury
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.

Meaning of Jury from wikipedia

- penalty or judgment. Most trial juries are "petit juries", and consist of up to 15 people. A larger jury known as a grand jury has been used to investigate...
- Jury Duty is an American reality hoax sitcom television series created by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, about a fake jury trial. It stars Ronald Gladden...
- Runaway Jury, the film pits lawyer Wendell Rohr (Hoffman) against shady jury consultant Rankin Fitch (Hackman), who uses unlawful means to stack the jury with...
- Jury nullification, also known in the United Kingdom as jury equity, or a perverse verdict, is when the jury in a criminal trial gives a verdict of not...
- A grand jury is a jury empowered by law to conduct legal proceedings, investigate potential criminal conduct, and determine whether criminal charges should...
- A hung jury, also called a deadlocked jury, is a judicial jury that cannot agree upon a verdict after extended deliberation and is unable to reach the...
- The Jury may refer to: Jury, a body of persons convened to render a verdict in a legal situation The Jury (comics), a fictional group of armored vigilantes...
- specifically to judge the parti****nts' efforts. The jury may be referred to as a competition jury or awards jury, and usually presents awards based on specific...
- Ante Jurić, (1922–2012), Croatian priest Ante Jurić, (1934–2013), Croatian footballer Ante Juric (born 1973), Australian footballer Deni Juric (born...
- A jury trial, or trial by jury, is a legal proceeding in which a jury makes a decision or findings of fact. It is distinguished from a bench trial, in...