juror

[joor-er, -awr] / ˈdʒʊər ər, -ɔr /

NOUN

member of the jury

Synonyms

STRONG

hearer juryman jurywoman peer

Example Sentences

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Batson established a three-part framework for racial juror challenges: Defense counsel challenges a strike, the prosecutor gives race-neutral reasons for it, then defense counsel has the opportunity to rebut those proffered reasons as pretextual.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

After that, Evans provided what he said were race-neutral reasons for the strikes, including that one juror had been 15 minutes late to court after a break.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

He recalled meeting one juror, in particular, at the end of a dirt road.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

“We were like family,” recalled juror Ernest Desravines, 63, the sheriff’s officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

She couldn’t have had time to put glasses on then. 3RD JUROR: Wait a second . . . 8TH juror: And here’s another guess.

From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose