jury

Meanings

Noun

• A group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law.
• A group of judges in a competition.
• The audience attending the first night of a performance, whose reaction may determine whether it succeeds or fails.

Verb

• To judge by means of a jury.

Adjective

• For temporary use; applied to a temporary contrivance.

Origin

• From Middle English jure, from Anglo-Norman juree, from Medieval Latin iūrāta, from Latin iūrō.
• Early 1600s, of uncertain origin. Perhaps ultimately from Old French ajurie, from Latin adiūtō.
• Alternatively, perhaps ultimately from Frankish *garu, related to Middle English yore, ȝare, from Old English ġeoro, ġearu.