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jury

[joor-ee] / ˈdʒʊər i /
NOUN
panel that hears legal matter
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Patterson's lawyers have also argued a prosecution theory about how the death cap mushrooms were located and foraged should not have been allowed to be put to the jury.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Lawyers for Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson say her conviction was undermined by a "catastrophic" mix-up that led to the jury staying at the same hotel as prosecutors and a key witness.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

The Los Angeles case, brought by 20-year-old Kaley Glenn-Mills, was the first of its kind to reach a jury.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Eight people were selected last week to serve on an advisory jury, but the judge will make the final decision in the case.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Until 1860, no black person had ever sat on a jury in the United States.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

In such cases there is a standard of care in product design that judges or juries can use to make a ruling, Tokson continued.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

In Burke’s case, a number of witnesses have already testified before multiple grand juries, but the records from those hearings are sealed.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Judges and lay juries decide cases—whether this company wronged this plaintiff, on the record and before the court.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Not because teachers cannot be struck from juries.

From Slate Jun. 17, 2026

He would be told that, if he pleads guilty to a felony, he will be deemed “unfit” for jury service and automatically excluded from juries for the rest of his life.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

December through February are the cruelest months in “Winter,” a 14-contributor show at Multiple Exposures Gallery juried by noted photographer Craig Sterling.

From Washington Post Jan. 20, 2023

The company introduced a beta version of its digital registry in August at the Santa Fe Indian Market, an annual juried event.

From New York Times Nov. 21, 2022

Arts-based activities are available, too — timber tech and chainsaw carvings at Woodfest in Sedro-Wooley, in addition to three art shows and a juried arts and crafts fair.

From Seattle Times Mar. 9, 2022

‘Drama: Story-Telling in Art’ The use of narrative in art is explored in this juried exhibition on view through March 19.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 1, 2022

Once the first two crates were completed, I carried them down to the art museum for consideration in their upcoming juried biennial.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

The totality resembles a juried exhibition that still needs some jurying.

From New York Times Jan. 29, 2015




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