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Jury

/dʒˈʊri/
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(noun) A group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law.

In the justice system of the United States, there are twelve people on a jury.
The jury were asked to allow for the age of the accused.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ deliberated for several hours before reaching a verdict in the high-profile criminal case.

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