jury

/ˈd͡ʒʊɹi/
nounverbadjective

A group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 2 meanings

  1. A group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law.

  2. A group of judges in a competition.

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To judge by means of a jury.

Adjective 1 meaning

  1. For temporary use; applied to a temporary contrivance.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English jure, from Anglo-Norman juree, from Medieval Latin iūrāta, from Latin iūrō (“to swear or take an oath”).

JURY at a glance

JURY has 4 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (J 8 + U 1 + R 1 + Y 4) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,007 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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  • FURY10
  • BURY9
  • JUDY15
  • JURE11
  • JURA11

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