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Pronunciation / Transliteration: péishěntuán
"陪审团经过了几个小时的商议。"
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A body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court.
"The jury returned a verdict of not guilty."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French juree 'inquest, oath', from juré 'sworn', past participle of jurer 'to swear', from Latin jurare.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "jury" is said worldwide
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jury
Transliteration: jury
"Le jury a délibéré pendant trois heures."
Geschworenengericht
Transliteration: Geschworenengericht
"Die Geschworenen hörten sich alle Zeugenaussagen an."
giuria
Transliteration: giuria
"La giuria ha emesso il suo verdetto."
jurado
Transliteration: jurado
"El jurado declaró culpable al acusado."
júri
Transliteration: júri
"O júri chegou a um veredito unânime."
जूरी
Transliteration: jury
"जूरी ने अपना फैसला सुना दिया।"
陪审团
Transliteration: péishěntuán
"陪审团经过了几个小时的商议。"
배심원단
Transliteration: baesimwondan
"배심원단이 유죄 평결을 내렸다."
陪審員
Transliteration: baishin'in
"陪審団が評決を下した。"
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