alternate juror

noun

A backup juror, who listens to proceedings but does not participate in deliberations unless another juror is unable to do so.

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Meanings

nounalternate juror (plural alternate jurors)

plural alternate jurors

  1. lawA backup juror, who listens to proceedings but does not participate in deliberations unless another juror is unable to do so.
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APA

alternate juror. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternate%20juror

MLA

“alternate juror.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternate%20juror. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alternate juror,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternate%20juror.

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