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   jury

   /ˈdʒʊəri/

   noun

   • 1. a body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court: "the jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts"
   • ▪ a body of people selected to judge a competition.

   verb

   • 1. judge (an art or craft exhibition or exhibit): North American "the exhibition was juried by a nationally acclaimed artist"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French juree ‘oath, inquiry’, from Latin jurata, feminine past participle of jurare ‘swear’ (see juror).

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • J

     8

   • U

     1

   • R

     1

   • Y

     4

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