jury duty

noun

A period of time during which a person is obliged to be a member of a panel of people who may be called as members of one or more juries.

“I can't come to work next week as I am on jury duty and I can't get out of it.”

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jury service
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Meanings

nounjury duty (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA period of time during which a person is obliged to be a member of a panel of people who may be called as members of one or more juries.

    I can't come to work next week as I am on jury duty and I can't get out of it.

    Synonyms: jury service

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA period of time during which a person is obliged to be a member of a panel of people who may be called as members of one or more juries.

Similar
jury service
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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