ju·ry 
/ˈʤɚri/ noun
plural ju·ries /ˈʤɚri/ noun [count] 1 : a group of people who are members of the public and are chosen to make a decision in a legal case
▪ The jury failed to reach a verdict. ▪ The jury found the defendant guilty/innocent. = The jury returned a verdict of guilty/innocent. ▪ She was selected to serve/sit on a jury. ▪ (US) She was selected for jury duty. = (Brit) She was selected for jury service. ▪ I demand my right to a trial by jury. = I demand my right to a jury trial. [=a trial that is decided by a jury] — see also grand jury, hung jury 2 : a group of people who decide the winners in a contest
▪ The jury [=judges] found her pie to be the best.
▪ The jury failed to reach a verdict. ▪ The jury found the defendant guilty/innocent. = The jury returned a verdict of guilty/innocent. ▪ She was selected to serve/sit on a jury. ▪ (US) She was selected for jury duty. = (Brit) She was selected for jury service. ▪ I demand my right to a trial by jury. = I demand my right to a jury trial. [=a trial that is decided by a jury] — see also grand jury, hung jury
▪ The jury [=judges] found her pie to be the best.
jury is out
informal ◊If you say the jury is still out on something, you mean that something has not yet been decided or has not yet become clear.
▪ The jury is still out on whether the new company will succeed. [=no one knows yet whether the new company will succeed]
▪ The jury is still out on whether the new company will succeed. [=no one knows yet whether the new company will succeed]
