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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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