jury

[ˈdʒʊri]

Definition:
1. A group of members of the public who listen to the facts of a case in a court and decide whether or not sb is guilty of a crime.
2. A group of people who decide who is the winner of a competition.

Use 'jury' in a sentence:

1. The jury is still out on what kind of solutions we might undertake.
2. This jury is expected to be sequestered for at least two months.
3. The trial will restart today with a new jury.
4. They have already given evidence before a grand jury in Washington.
5. She displayed her wound to the twelve gentlemen of the jury.
6. I know of no professional person who has ever sat on a jury.
7. Has the jury reached a verdict ?
8. His first trial ended in a hung jury.
9. The case was tried before a jury.
10. George's first trial ended in a hung jury.
11. Gentlemen of the jury!
12. I have the right to a trial with a jury of my peers.
13. There was applause as the foreman of the jury announced the verdict.
14. He was summoned to testify before a grand jury.
15. The jury found for the defendant.
16. The jury convicted Mr. Hampson of all offences.
17. The jury retired to consider the evidence.
18. The jury voted 8-to-4 in favour of acquittal.
19. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
20. All the jury's eyes were on him as he continued.
21. The judge directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty.
22. The prosecution lawyers have been trying to prejudice the jury against her.
23. The jury listened to his impassioned explication of article 306.
24. The jury deliberated for five days before finding him guilty.
25. After ten hours of deliberation, the jury returned a verdict of 'not guilty'.
26. The jury has heard two vastly different accounts.
27. The jury implicitly criticized the government by their verdict.
28. The jury found that the NFL had violated antitrust laws.
29. The jury will see what a decent guy he is.
30. Today the jury began to hear the evidence.
31. The jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict.
32. The jury found him not guilty.
33. The jury acquitted him of murder.
34. He was dragged out of the court, spitting abuse at the judge and jury.
35. The jury has heard two vastly different accounts of what happened.
36. The jury finally delivered its verdict.
37. The jury awarded $11.2 million in compensatory damages.
38. The jury voted for acquittal.
39. It took the jury some time to reach the conclusion that she was guilty.
40. The jury has heard evidence from defence witnesses.
41. The jury returned a verdict of guilty.
42. The jury took 23 hours to bring in its verdict.
43. Last month, a federal grand jury began mulling evidence in the case.
44. The case will be decided by a jury.
45. The jury will retire to consider its verdict today.
46. The jury were unconvinced that he was innocent.
47. It was impossible to second-guess the decision of the jury.
48. The judge should not have left it to the jury to decide.
49. The jury is out on whether or not this is true.
50. Is it good value? The jury is still out on that.
51. The jury brought in a verdict of guilty.
52. Trial by jury is a fundamental right.
53. The decision about whether he is innocent or guilty rests with the jury.
54. There was applause from the public gallery as the foreman of the jury announced the verdict.
55. He was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of murder.
56. They have already given evidence before a grand jury in Washington.
57. The jury acquitted him of the crime.
58. The jury listened closely to the attorney before they made their decision.
59. The jury took 23 hours to bring in its verdict.
60. The judge and jury hear all the evidence given by both sides.
61. The jury was showed the proof of the crime in court.