forewoman

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After the jury got the case, Trailer, the forewoman, went home and watched “12 Angry Men,” a legal drama about conflict between jurors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The jury forewoman said Jennifer Crumbley wasn’t a “super reliable witness.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

“We all felt Mr. Lynch intended well,” Kitty Meese, the jury forewoman, told reporters, including one from The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2024

The forewoman was twice asked by the court if verdicts had been reached on which they all agreed, before she stated the defendants, from south London, were not guilty.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024

I believe there is a lady in charge called a moral forewoman.

From Over Here Impressions of America by a British officer by MacQuarrie, Hector