1
a
: a member of a jury
b
: a person summoned to serve on a jury
2
: a person who takes an oath (as of allegiance)
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Throughout the trial, jurors heard testimony that pinned the fire on the stun gun belonging to fellow Deputy Christopher Koffinas, who used it during the struggle with Barreto before Crawford got hold of it.
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Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
But jurors did not agree with her self-defense claim.
—Curt Anderson, Sun Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
Attorneys in the case finished presenting closing arguments to jurors Thursday afternoon, following a trial featuring more than a dozen witnesses.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
Members of the media were alerted at about 1:30 p.m. Monday that jurors have reached a verdict.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
But jurors did not agree with her self-defense claim.
—Curt Anderson, Sun Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
Attorneys in the case finished presenting closing arguments to jurors Thursday afternoon, following a trial featuring more than a dozen witnesses.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
Members of the media were alerted at about 1:30 p.m. Monday that jurors have reached a verdict.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Juror.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juror. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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juror
noun
ju·ror
ˈju̇r-ər, -ˌȯr 
: a member of a jury
an alternate juror
broadly
: an individual who is summoned but not yet selected to serve on a jury
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