How to spell jury

Jury is spelled J-U-R-Y.

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What it means: A group of people sworn to give a verdict.

In a sentence: The jury listened carefully to the story.

Same family: juror, juried, judge, panel. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: The word "jury" comes from Old French "juree," meaning an oath or inquiry, related to the Latin verb "jurare," meaning "to swear." It originally referred to people sworn in to give a verdict, and that sense later extended to groups judging competitions.

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