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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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}.] 1. (Law) A body of men, usually twelve, 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. See {Grand jury} under {Grand}, and {Inquest}. The jury, passing on the prisoner's life. -- Shak. 2. A committee for determining relative merit or awarding prizes at an exhibition or competition; as the art jury gave him the first prize. {Jury of inquest}, a coroner's jury. See {Inquest}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Jury \Ju"ry\, a. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Naut.) For temporary use -- applied to a temporary contrivance. {Jury mast}, a temporary mast, in place of one that has been carried away or broken. {Jury rudder}, a rudder constructed for temporary use From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: jury n 1: a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law 2: a committee appointed to judge a competition [syn: {panel}]
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