Jury

n. group of persons who are chosen to hear evidence and render a verdict in a court of law; panel of judges, judging committee (as in a contest)

v. judge by means of a jury; evaluate by way of a jury; judge an art exhibit; choose material as proper and suitable for exhibition (in an art show for example)

adj. (Nautical) temporary, makeshift, designed for temporary use

For "jury" meaning "makeshift", see jury rig. A jury is a sworn body of persons convened to render a rational, impartial verdict and a finding of fact on a legal question officially submitted to them, or to set a penalty or judgment in a jury trial of a court of law. The word "jury" originates in Latin, from "juris"-law. In French, it became "juri" a law body.
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Noun
1. a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
(hypernym) body
(hyponym) grand jury
(member-holonym) court, tribunal, judicature
(member-meronym) juror, juryman, jurywoman
2. a committee appointed to judge a competition
(synonym) panel
(hypernym) committee, commission

n. jury, panel of judges, judging committee (as in a contest); group of persons who are chosen to hear evidence and render a verdict in a court of law

n. board of examiners, jury, panel