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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Is jury duty a violation of one’s personal freedom?
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Chris Talgo, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
From Keystone, Colorado, to Sandy Springs, Georgia, sheriffs and police departments are warning residents about impersonators who claim their marks have missed jury duty and must pay fines or face arrest.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Some 500 Glynn County residents received notice of jury duty – a larger number than usual – as the court worked to seat an impartial panel of 12 jurors plus alternates, according to the AP.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
While appearing on The Graham Norton Show, Witherspoon reflected on having to do jury duty years after the 2001 film’s release.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
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Chris Talgo, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
From Keystone, Colorado, to Sandy Springs, Georgia, sheriffs and police departments are warning residents about impersonators who claim their marks have missed jury duty and must pay fines or face arrest.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Some 500 Glynn County residents received notice of jury duty – a larger number than usual – as the court worked to seat an impartial panel of 12 jurors plus alternates, according to the AP.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
While appearing on The Graham Norton Show, Witherspoon reflected on having to do jury duty years after the 2001 film’s release.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jury duty
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“Jury duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jury%20duty. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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