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| ju·ry [ jree ] (plural ju·ries) |
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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
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2. people judging competition: a group of people who judge a competition
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| [14th century. < Anglo-Norman, Old French juree "oath, inquest" < Latin jurare "swear" < jur- "law"] |
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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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