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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Jury \Ju"ry\, n.; pl. {Juries}. [OF. jur['e]e an assize, fr.
jurer to swear, L. jurare, jurari; akin to jus, juris, right,
law. See {Just},a., and cf. {Jurat}, {Abjure}.]
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1. (Law) A body of people, selected according to law,
impaneled and sworn to inquire into and try any matter of
fact, and to render their true verdict according to the
evidence legally adduced. In criminal trials the number of
such persons is usually twelve, but in civil cases and in
grand juries it may different. See {Grand jury} under
{Grand}, and {Inquest}.
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The jury, passing on the prisoner's life. --Shak.
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2. A committee for determining relative merit or awarding
prizes at an exhibition or competition; as, the art jury
gave him the first prize.
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{Jury of inquest}, a coroner's jury. See {Inquest}.
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