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to jury

to jury

2 6.5
To judge entries in a competition as a member of a panel
  • verb
  • /ˈdʒʊəri/
translation icon : juzgar
  • She was honored to jury the film submissions for the prestigious short film festival this summer.
  • juried exhibition
  • juried show

Examples

  • Shoot, I can't find a proper white shirt to wear to this memorial mass today at the Hungarian Church in Los Angeles, so, I'm gonna have to jury-rig this tuxedo shirt.

    Felix Austria! (2013)

  • Last year, I juried the annual art competition, choosing the top three submissions among hundreds of entries.

  • The panel will jury the entries based on creativity, originality, and technical skill during the festival.

Synonyms

to judge
vsto jury
117 2.3

To decide the winner in a contest or event

serves as one member of a panel evaluating entries rather than ruling alone
to adjudicate
vsto jury
  • Formal
17 7.8

To make an official decision about a disagreement, often in court or a contest

is about evaluating entries as a panel member rather than issuing formal rulings

Compounds

grand jury
  • Formal
259 6.2

A group of citizens who decide if there is enough evidence to charge someone with a crime

jury duty
  • US
28 3.5

A legal requirement to serve on a jury in court when called

hung jury
  • Jargon
23 7.4

A group of people who cannot agree on a verdict, so the trial ends without a decision

jury box
8 3.2

A raised area in a courtroom where the people who decide the case sit during a trial

jury system
8 3.4

A system in courts where ordinary people decide if someone is guilty in a trial

petit jury
  • Formal
1 7.7

Twelve people who listen to a trial and decide the facts and the verdict

special jury
  • Archaic
1 7.7

A group of people chosen for their special knowledge to decide a legal case

blue ribbon jury
  • Formal
8.1

A group of chosen people with special knowledge who decide a difficult court case

jury mast
  • Specialized
9.9

A temporary mast that sailors fit to a ship to replace a broken one

right to speedy and public trial by jury
  • Formal
6.1

A legal promise that a person charged with a crime gets a quick, public court hearing by a jury

petty jury
  • Formal
6.8

A group of twelve people who decide the facts and verdict in a criminal or civil trial

How Thoroughly

to adjudicate
  • Formal
17 7.8
to jury
2 6.5
to evaluate
335 3.2
to rate
292 2.7

Surface Forms

jury infinitive
juried past
juried past participle
jurying present participle
juries third person singular

Etymology

The word jury comes from the Latin jurare meaning 'to swear', and the verb form simply comes from the noun. To jury a contest is to act as one of those people who judge entries and choose the winners.