forewoman

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They deliberated just a few minutes before acquitting him, and the forewoman hugged Wright before sending him home.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2024

The judge questioned the forewoman about what happened and she admitted her mistake in saying the jury had reached a unanimous verdict when it had not.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024

Jury forewoman Emily Kohrs made a round of media appearances in February.

From Washington Times • Jul. 11, 2023

The jury forewoman told The Times that the evidence regarding the $100,000 donation formed the basis of the bribery and conspiracy convictions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2023

“You’re late again, Bartlett,” snapped Miss Agatha Sugg, a forewoman, whose initials suggested an obvious nickname among the set of flippant girls she ruled with a severity that was also ungracious.

From The Bartlett Mystery by Tracy, Louis