jury
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The jury failed to reach a verdict. She was selected to serve on a jury.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
In the end, a jury convicted her of bank fraud and acquitted her of money laundering. — Jason Buch, ExpressNews.com, "Money laundering case against Mexican official is dismissed," 4 Sep. 2019 Ramos argues that unanimity is vital to a jury’s proper functioning. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "Jim Crow Returns to the Supreme Court," 28 Aug. 2019 In May, a jury in Manhattan federal court convicted a New York man, Ali Kourani, of seeking targets in New York City for terrorist attacks. — Ron Kampeas, sun-sentinel.com, "As U.S.-Iran tensions escalate, Jews are warned they could be targeted," 27 Aug. 2019 Last May, a Baltimore County jury convicted Harris of felony murder. — Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com, "Police video: After running over Baltimore County officer Caprio, teen tried to hide Jeep key in interrogation," 26 Aug. 2019 Traficant got himself elected to Congress and became just the second member to be expelled when a jury convicted him in 2002 of more corruption charges. — Mark Gillespie, Cincinnati.com, "Unusual deal keeps a shrinking Ohio city's newspaper going," 26 Aug. 2019 In 2013, a military jury convicted Major Nidal Hasan in the deadly 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas that claimed 13 lives; the Army psychiatrist was later sentenced to death. — BostonGlobe.com, "This day in history," 23 Aug. 2019 On August 13, a Fort Bend County jury convicted Jonathan Bradshaw for the 2018 shooting death of 22 year-old Ladarian Trevon Welch of Kendleton. — Kristi Nix, Houston Chronicle, "Fort Bend County man found guilty in 2018 shooting death of Kendleton man," 20 Aug. 2019 An appeals court ruled the trial’s fairness was undermined when a prosecutor said the jury must convict Devin Rossiter unless jurors decided the victim deserved to die. — Anchorage Daily News, "Alaskan’s murder sentence reduced by years over prosecutor’s statement to jury," 31 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
All submissions are reviewed by a jurying committee and acceptance notices are sent out. — Courant Community, "Community News For The Valley Edition," 10 July 2018 All submissions are reviewed by a jurying committee and acceptance notices are sent out. — Courant Community, "Community News For The Valley Edition," 10 July 2018 All submissions are reviewed by a jurying committee and acceptance notices are sent out. — Courant Community, "Community News For The Valley Edition," 10 July 2018 All submissions are reviewed by a jurying committee and acceptance notices are sent out. — Courant Community, "Community News For The Valley Edition," 10 July 2018 All submissions are reviewed by a jurying committee and acceptance notices are sent out. — Courant Community, "Community News For The Valley Edition," 10 July 2018 All submissions are reviewed by a jurying committee and acceptance notices are sent out. — Courant Community, "Community News For The Valley Edition," 10 July 2018 All submissions are reviewed by a jurying committee and acceptance notices are sent out. — Courant Community, "Community News For The Valley Edition," 10 July 2018 All submissions are reviewed by a jurying committee and acceptance notices are sent out. — Courant Community, "Community News For The Valley Edition," 10 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jury.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Note: The jury of American and English law most likely originated in early Anglo-Norman property proceedings, where a body of 12 knights or freemen who were from the area, and usually familiar with the parties, would take an oath and answer questions put to them by a judge in order to determine property rights. Jury verdicts began to be used in felony cases in the early 1200s as the use of the trial by ordeal declined. The questions put to those early juries were usually questions of fact or mixed questions of fact and law. Modern juries may deal with questions of law in addition to questions of fact when rendering general verdicts, or in specific cases under state law. Federal juries are usually limited to dealing with questions of fact. The modern jury can vary in size depending on the proceeding but is usually made up of 6 or 12 members. According to federal law, federal grand and petit juries must be “selected at random from a fair cross-section of the community in the district or division wherein the court convenes.” State jury selection varies and occasionally differs from federal, but the states still must meet constitutional requirements for due process. The U.S. Supreme Court has stated in a series of decisions that a jury is to be composed of “peers and equals,” and that systematic exclusion of a particular class (as on the basis of gender, race, or ancestry) from a jury violates the equal protection clause and the defendant's right to a jury trial. A defendant is not, however, entitled to a jury of any particular composition.