jury

jury is a 4-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: For temporary use; -- applied to a temporary contrivance. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 16 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. For temporary use; -- applied to a temporary contrivance.
2. adjective. A body of men, usually twelve, selected according to law, impaneled and sworn to inquire into and try any matter of fact, and to render their true verdict according to the evidence legally adduced. See Grand jury under Grand, and Inquest.
3. adjective. A committee for determining relative merit or awarding prizes at an exhibition or competition; as, the art jury gave him the first prize.
4. noun. a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
5. noun. a committee appointed to judge a competition

   Synonyms: panel

Synonyms

panel

Common word forms

juried, juries, jurying, juryless

Words from these letters

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