forewoman

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After the jury got the case, Trailer, the forewoman, went home and watched “12 Angry Men,” a legal drama about conflict between jurors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“We all felt Mr. Lynch intended well,” Kitty Meese, the jury forewoman, told reporters, including one from The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2024

They deliberated just a few minutes before acquitting him, and the forewoman hugged Wright before sending him home.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2024

The forewoman was twice asked by the court if verdicts had been reached on which they all agreed, before she stated the defendants, from south London, were not guilty.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024

She nodded in the direction of the thin-lipped forewoman.

From The Beggar Man by Ayres, Ruby M. (Ruby Mildred)