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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Criminals pretend to be federal agents or police officers and then work up a scam that ultimately demands payment to avoid an arrest or court appearance or jury duty or worse.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Justice Christopher Beale gave the jurors in the trial special dispensation to avoid jury duty for the next 15 years, due to the length and complexity of the case.
—Reuters, NBC news, 7 July 2025
Supposedly, the man missed jury duty and needed to pay a fine to avoid arrest.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Two married strangers in their 60s fall for each other during jury duty.
—airmail.news, 5 July 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Justice Christopher Beale gave the jurors in the trial special dispensation to avoid jury duty for the next 15 years, due to the length and complexity of the case.
—Reuters, NBC news, 7 July 2025
Supposedly, the man missed jury duty and needed to pay a fine to avoid arrest.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Two married strangers in their 60s fall for each other during jury duty.
—airmail.news, 5 July 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 7 Aug. 2025.
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