jury

jury)

The jury reached a guilty verdict after deliberating for three days.

hung

The case went back to court because the jury couldn't reach a unanimous decision.

tell

The witness took the stand and told the jury about the accident she had seen.

direct

The judge directed the jury to carefully consider all the evidence before making their decision.

swear in

The judge swore in the jury before the trial began.

hear sth

The jury heard evidence from three witnesses about what happened that night.

consider its verdict

The jury deliberated for three hours before they finally reached their verdict.

be out

The jury is still out on whether that new restaurant will become popular in our neighborhood.

convict sb, find sb guilty

The jury found the defendant guilty of theft after hearing all the evidence.

award sb

The jury awarded the plaintiff $500,000 in compensation for her injuries.

service

Many people try to avoid jury duty when they receive a notice about jury service.

system

The jury system has been used in British courts for hundreds of years.

before a ~

The defendant presented her case before a jury of twelve ordinary citizens.

on a/the ~

My brother served on a jury for a criminal case that lasted two weeks.

~ of

A jury of twelve citizens listened carefully to all the evidence before reaching their verdict.

trial by jury

The defendant chose trial by jury rather than having a judge decide the case alone.

choose, select

We had to choose a jury from the list of eligible citizens in our town.

consist of sb

The jury consisted of twelve ordinary people from the local community.

award (sb) sth, give sb sth

The jury gave the first prize to the young artist from London.

on a/the ~

My sister was on a jury for a murder trial that lasted three weeks.