Groups of ordinary citizens chosen to hear evidence and decide if someone is guilty or innocent in a court of law.
From Old French 'juree,' derived from Latin 'iuratus' meaning 'sworn.' The word refers to people who have sworn an oath to deliver justice fairly.
The jury system is uniquely powerful—a single jury can refuse to convict someone even if the evidence is overwhelming, a right called 'jury nullification,' and judges can't punish them for it. This gives ordinary people a secret veto power over the law itself.
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