juror

Everyday

(law) A juror is one of the ordinary adult citizens on a jury, the group who listen to a trial in court and decide if the accused person is guilty or not guilty. tree →

In the lessons

Citizenship and law lessons: in the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland, adults can be called to be jurors; they must be fair and listen to the evidence. It tells the reader about a trial.

Examples

• Twelve jurors listened to the trial. tree →
• The juror took notes during the evidence. tree →
• Jurors must not talk about the case outside court. tree →
• Mum was called to be a juror. tree →
• The jurors decided the man was not guilty. tree →
• Each juror promised to be fair. tree →

Note

Plural: jurors. The group is a «jury». Spelling ends «-or». Jurors are ordinary people, not lawyers.