Ingles

jury

gb/d͡ʒˈʊɹi/ us/d͡ʒˈʊɹi/
B2 Ingles
~ 6000
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan B2 entity
1

group deciding a court case

A group of normal people in a court who listen to a case and decide if a person is guilty or not guilty, or how much money should be paid.

Padron ng paggamit: a jury of [people]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'jury' with 'judge'. The 'judge' is one person, a legal professional who leads the trial, while the 'jury' is a group of normal citizens who decide the facts and give a verdict. Another mistake is to say 'do a jury'; the correct verbs are 'serve on a jury' or 'be on a jury'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
panel (More general; any small group deciding something, not only in courts.) | jurors (Refers to the individual members; often used collectively like 'the jurors filed out'.)
Mga kasalungat
judge (The legal professional who controls the trial and gives legal directions, not a group of citizens.)
Mga kolokasyon
serve on a jury |jury duty |jury trial |grand jury |hung jury |the jury is out
Mga tema
law |government |society |politics
Mga Halimbawa
  • The jury found the defendant not guilty after only three hours of discussion.
  • She was excused from jury duty because she was caring for a sick parent.
  • The judge reminded the jury that they must base their decision only on the evidence.
  • After the closing arguments, the jury retired to consider its verdict.
  • In the United States, serious criminal cases are usually decided by a jury.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The jury decided that the man was not guilty.
  • She does not want to serve on a jury.
  • The judge spoke to the jury before they left the room.
  • A jury listens to the lawyers and then makes a decision.
  • Twelve people sat on the jury in his trial.
Pangngalan B2 entity
2

panel judging a contest

A group of people who look at work in a contest and choose the winners.

Padron ng paggamit: a jury of [experts]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may think 'jury' is only used for courts. It is also common for competitions and prizes. In this meaning, 'jury' is similar to 'panel of judges', and you should not confuse it with 'audience', which only watches or listens.
Mga kasingkahulugan
panel of judges (Very close in meaning; slightly more explicit and common in everyday speech.) | committee (A broader term; may do many tasks, not just judging contests.)
Mga kolokasyon
international jury |jury of experts |jury member |jury chair |film festival jury |the jury awarded
Mga tema
entertainment |arts |sports |arts_entertainment |education
Mga Halimbawa
  • An international jury selected the winning photographs from over 5,000 entries.
  • The jury praised her performance but gave the prize to another dancer.
  • He served on the jury for the national architecture awards.
  • The jury of experts could not reach agreement on the best design.
  • The film was well received by the jury but not by audiences.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • A jury chose the best short story.
  • The jury gave the first prize to a young artist.
  • She was the only woman on the jury.
  • The jury watched all the films before they made a choice.
  • A jury of chefs tasted every dish in the contest.
adjective technical C1 property
3

temporary replacement structure

Describes something used as a temporary part or structure until a real or better one is ready.

Padron ng paggamit: a jury [noun]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This adjective is mostly used in technical or nautical contexts and in set phrases like 'jury mast'. Learners often see 'jury-rigged' instead, which is now much more common in everyday English.
Mga kasingkahulugan
temporary (General word; does not always suggest a rough or improvised replacement.) | makeshift (Very close; also suggests something quickly built from what is available.)
Mga kasalungat
permanent (Describes something intended to last and not be replaced.)
Mga kolokasyon
jury mast |jury rudder |jury steering |jury-rigged mast |jury-rigged solution
Mga tema
engineering |transport |daily life |core_vocabulary |transportation
Mga Halimbawa
  • After the storm broke the main mast, the crew built a jury mast from spare timbers.
  • The damaged ship continued under a jury rudder until it reached port.
  • They installed a jury steering system so the vessel could limp home safely.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The sailors put up a jury mast when the real mast broke.
  • The ship used a jury rudder until it arrived at the harbor.
  • They made a jury steering system with simple parts.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
jury
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈʊɹi/
US/d͡ʒˈʊɹi/
Mga pantig at diin
jury (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (jury)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: jury
  • Plural: juries
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
juries noun
Core family
juror noun B2
Related words
jurist noun
Mga ekspresyon

a jury of your peers

1
/ə d͡ʒˈʊɹi əv jˈʊɹ pˈɪɹz/
fixed phrase formal

jury of similar-status people

A group of people like you in social level or background who decide your case in court.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The constitution guarantees the right to be tried by a jury of your peers.
  • He argued that the panel did not represent a true jury of his peers.

grand jury

1
/ɡɹˈænd d͡ʒˈʊɹi/
fixed phrase technical

jury deciding on charges

In some legal systems, a group of people who decide if a person should be formally charged with a serious crime.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The grand jury decided there was not enough evidence to indict the officer.
  • The case is now being reviewed by a federal grand jury.

jury box

1
/d͡ʒˈʊɹi bˈɑks/
fixed phrase

seating area for the jury

The part of a courtroom where the members of the jury sit together.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The jurors filed quietly into the jury box.
  • From the jury box, they could see both the witness and the defendant clearly.

jury duty

1
/d͡ʒˈʊɹi dˈuti/
fixed phrase

legal duty to serve on a jury

The legal job that some people must do when the court asks them to be in a jury.

Mga Halimbawa
  • I have to miss work next week because I was called for jury duty.
  • She tried to postpone her jury duty until after her exams.

jury service

1
/d͡ʒˈʊɹi sˈɚvɪs/
fixed phrase

time spent serving on a jury

The time when you work as a member of a jury in court.

Mga Halimbawa
  • Employees are given paid leave when they are called for jury service.
  • He completed his jury service last month and found it very interesting.

jury-rigged

1
/d͡ʒˈʊɹi ɹˈɪɡd/
fixed phrase informal

roughly improvised or makeshift

Made or repaired in a quick, simple way with things you have, not in a professional or proper way.

Mga Halimbawa
  • We drove home with a jury-rigged exhaust pipe held up by wire.
  • The team used a jury-rigged cooling system to keep the old computer running.

serve on a jury

1
/sˈɚv ˈɔn ə d͡ʒˈʊɹi/
fixed phrase

work as a member of a jury

To be one of the people in a jury and help make the decision in a court case.

Mga Halimbawa
  • Every citizen may be asked to serve on a jury at some point.
  • She has served on a jury three times in the last ten years.

sit on a jury

1
/sˈɪt ˈɔn ə d͡ʒˈʊɹi/
fixed phrase

be a member of a jury

To be one of the people in a jury and take part in its decision.

Mga Halimbawa
  • Have you ever sat on a jury in a criminal trial?
  • He was nervous about sitting on a jury for such a serious case.

the jury is out (on [something])

1
/ðə d͡ʒˈʊɹi ˈɪz ˈaʊt ˈɔn sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom

no decision has been reached yet

People have not decided yet if something is good, true, or will happen.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The jury is still out on whether the new policy will actually reduce costs.
  • The jury is out on this drug; we need more data before we can say it is safe.

trial by jury

1
/tɹˈaɪl bˈaɪ d͡ʒˈʊɹi/
fixed phrase formal

legal trial with a jury

A court case where normal people in a jury, not only a judge, decide if someone is guilty or not.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The right to trial by jury is an important part of the legal system.
  • In some civil cases, either side can request a trial by jury.

hung jury

1
/hˈʌŋ d͡ʒˈʊɹi/
fixed phrase

jury unable to reach verdict

A group of people in a trial (the jury) that cannot agree on a decision, so there is no verdict.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The judge declared a mistrial because of a hung jury.
  • After three days of discussion, the case ended in a hung jury.
  • A hung jury means the trial may have to be repeated with new jurors.

hung jury

2
/hˈʌŋ d͡ʒˈʊɹi/
fixed phrase technical

jury that cannot agree on verdict

A jury that cannot all agree on one decision, so they cannot give a verdict.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The judge declared a mistrial after the second hung jury.
  • The first trial ended in a hung jury, so the case will be tried again.

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