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10 Language-to-English DictionariesJury
/ˈdʒʊəri/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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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
Derived from the Anglo-Norman French word 'jurie', meaning an inquiry or sworn body, which stems from the Medieval Latin 'jurata' (an oath or investigation), rooted in the Latin 'jurare' (to swear). It entered the English legal lexicon during the Middle Ages to denote a body of individuals sworn to deliver a verdict in a legal proceeding.
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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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