1
a
: a member of a jury
b
: a person summoned to serve on a jury
2
: a person who takes an oath (as of allegiance)
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Three jurors who condemned Moore to death in 2001, including one who wrote Friday, sent letters asking McMaster to change the sentence to life without parole.
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Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
After the partial verdict was delivered, jurors, who remained deadlocked on the count specifically related to Taylor, were instructed by the judge to continue deliberating.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Three jurors who condemned Moore to death in 2001, including one who wrote Friday, sent letters asking McMaster to change his sentence to life without parole.
—Jeffrey Collins The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
South Carolina officials argued Moore had already raised similar claims and lost while also noting one of his jurors was Hispanic.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
After the partial verdict was delivered, jurors, who remained deadlocked on the count specifically related to Taylor, were instructed by the judge to continue deliberating.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Three jurors who condemned Moore to death in 2001, including one who wrote Friday, sent letters asking McMaster to change his sentence to life without parole.
—Jeffrey Collins The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
South Carolina officials argued Moore had already raised similar claims and lost while also noting one of his jurors was Hispanic.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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juror
noun
ju·ror
ˈju̇r-ər, -ˌȯr 
: a member of a jury
an alternate juror
broadly
: an individual who is summoned but not yet selected to serve on a jury
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