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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Several locations around the United States have reported an uptick in scams against targeting citizens who could be selected for jury duty.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The 1,100-person clerk staff also runs the court offices where residents access the legal system to pay parking tickets, file for divorce, record deeds and report for jury duty.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
Several of the letters were sent to longtime U.S. citizens who have voted regularly for years, and have a history of civic engagement, including jury duty.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2024
Since then, courts across California have warned potential jurors of a much more pervasive scam; fraudsters who call people and pretend to be court employees, then demand payment for failing to appear for jury duty.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The 1,100-person clerk staff also runs the court offices where residents access the legal system to pay parking tickets, file for divorce, record deeds and report for jury duty.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
Several of the letters were sent to longtime U.S. citizens who have voted regularly for years, and have a history of civic engagement, including jury duty.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2024
Since then, courts across California have warned potential jurors of a much more pervasive scam; fraudsters who call people and pretend to be court employees, then demand payment for failing to appear for jury duty.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Jury duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jury%20duty. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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