jury
A group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law.
Other meanings
A group of judges in a competition.
The audience attending the first night of a performance, whose reaction may determine whether it succeeds or fails.
Word history
From Latin "iūrō" (to swear or take an oath).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “jury” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.