juryman
/'dʤuərimən/
Definition
- Noun:
- A member of a jury: A "juryman" is a person, specifically a man, who has been selected and sworn in to serve on a jury in a court of law. His duty is to listen to the evidence presented during a trial and, along with the other jurors, deliberate to reach a verdict.
Usage
- The term "juryman" is now considered dated and gender-specific. The modern, standard, and gender-neutral term is juror. "Juryman" is primarily found in historical contexts or older legal texts.
- It is used to refer to an individual who fulfills the civic duty of jury service.
Examples
- Noun:
- The judge addressed the juryman directly, reminding him of his solemn duty.
- In the 19th-century trial, every juryman was required to be a property owner.
Advanced Usage
- "To serve as a juryman": To perform the role of a jury member.
- He was called to serve as a juryman in a high-profile case.
Variants and Related Words
- Juror (n): The contemporary, standard term for any member of a jury, regardless of gender.
- Twelve jurors were selected for the trial.
- Jurywoman (n): The dated, female-specific counterpart to "juryman."
- The jurywoman listened intently to the witness's testimony.
- Jury (n): The group of people (jurors) sworn to render a verdict in a legal case.
- The jury returned a unanimous verdict.
Synonyms
- Juror: A member of a jury.
- Jury member: A person serving on a jury.
- Trier of fact: A formal term for a juror or judge whose role is to determine the facts in a case.
Related Phrases
- To be empaneled as a juryman: To be formally selected and sworn in as a member of a jury.
- After questioning, he was empaneled as a juryman.
- To discharge a juryman: To officially release a juror from service, often before the trial concludes.
- The judge had to discharge a juryman due to illness.
Noun
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someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury
