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jury duty
noun
: service on a jury (a group of people who make a decision in a legal case)
He was selected for jury duty.
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Despite the theft, the woman went back inside and completed her jury duty for the day.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
The action is set in Savannah, Georgia, where a young life-style journalist, Justin Kemp (Nicholas Hoult), is called to jury duty at an inconvenient time: his wife, Allison Crewson (Zoey Deutch), a teacher, is in the last trimester of a high-risk pregnancy.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
There have been many excuses for players to miss practice in sports, but Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey reminded everyone that even the pros cannot escape jury duty.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024
The good news is Aubrey did not have to miss Sunday's game as a result of his jury duty service.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Jury duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jury%20duty. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
Legal Definition
jury duty
noun
: the obligation to serve on a jury
also
: service on a jury
called also jury service
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