jury box

noun

1
: the usually enclosed place where the jury sits in a courtroom compare bar, bench, dock, sidebar, stand
2
: a box from which the names of prospective jurors are drawn by chance : jury wheel

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“Jury box.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/jury%20box. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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