jury duty
noun
: service on a jury (a group of people who make a decision in a legal case)
He was selected for jury duty.
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Moore is great as a single mom chosen for jury duty in the trial of a mob boss.
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Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
Green card holders, who have everything except the oath of naturalization, have the same rights and responsibilities as citizens except for jury duty and voting in federal and state elections.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
How to get out of jury duty in Texas
Getting excused from jury duty isn’t guaranteed.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 26 June 2024
After leaving jury duty, Carol Jones, 75, walked through City Hall Park, minutes before Adams would address New Yorkers.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
Green card holders, who have everything except the oath of naturalization, have the same rights and responsibilities as citizens except for jury duty and voting in federal and state elections.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
How to get out of jury duty in Texas
Getting excused from jury duty isn’t guaranteed.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 26 June 2024
After leaving jury duty, Carol Jones, 75, walked through City Hall Park, minutes before Adams would address New Yorkers.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jury duty
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“Jury duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jury%20duty. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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