Jury
/ˈdʒʊə.ri/noun
A group of people sworn to render a verdict in a legal case.
Did you know?Jury comes through Old French jurée, tied to the idea of an oath, and it shares deep roots with words for swearing, law, and sacred speech.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
iurāre
“to swear an oath”
Late Latin
Latin
iūrātum
“a sworn statement or oath”
Old French
OF
jurée
“an oath; a sworn body”
Middle English
English
juree
“a sworn body of persons”
Modern English
English
jury
“a body of people sworn to give a verdict”