jury

Universal Words pl.v.] 1 (also panel, jury panel especially in AmE) a group of members of the public who listen to the facts of a case in a court of law and decide whether or not sb is guilty of a crime: members of the jury * to be / sit / serve on a jury * The jury has / have returned a verdict of guilty. * the right to trial by jury seealsoGRANDJURY 2 a group of people who decide who is the winner of a competition IDIOMS the jury is (still) out on sth used when you are saying that sth is still not certain: The jury is still out on whether wine can be good for you.