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jury

ju·ry [ jree ] (plural ju·ries)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. people deciding legal case: a group of people, usually twelve people, chosen to give a verdict on a legal case that is presented before them in a court of law

2. people judging competition: a group of people who judge a competition

[14th century. < Anglo-Norman, Old French juree "oath, inquest" < Latin jurare "swear" < jur- "law"]

the jury is out no conclusion has yet been drawn or no decision made about something disputed
The jury is still out on whether the ban will limit pollution.


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