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jury
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[ noun ] (law) a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
Used in print (The Atlanta Constitution...)The jury further said in term end presentments that the City_Executive_Committee , which had over-all charge of the election , `` deserves the praise and thanks of the City_of_Atlanta '' for the manner in which the election was conducted . The September October term jury had been charged by Fulton Superior_Court_Judge_Durwood_Pye to investigate reports of possible `` irregularities '' in the hard-fought primary which was won by Mayor-nominate_Ivan_Allen_Jr. . `` Only a relative handful of such reports was received '' , the jury said , `` considering the widespread interest in the election , the number of voters and the size of_this city '' . The jury said it did find that many_of Georgia 's registration and election laws `` are outmoded or inadequate and often ambiguous '' . However , the jury said it believes `` these two offices should be combined to achieve greater efficiency and reduce the cost of administration '' . Related terms body grand_jury petit_jury special_jury hung_jury court juror |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 12597
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