jury duty

noun

: service on a jury (a group of people who make a decision in a legal case)

He was selected for jury duty.

Examples of jury duty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The callers claim that their victims have warrants out for their arrest for missing jury duty or other violations and pressure them to deposit funds in bitcoin ATMs, officials said. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Beginning in 2028, Californians older than 80 will be able to opt out of jury duty permanently without documentation from a healthcare provider. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2026

Billie’s week in jury duty has its moments, especially the reveal of a whole board of her quotable lines. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

The best analogy to direct democracy in contemporary life is jury duty, which generally seems to go better than anyone expects. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

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Legal Definition

jury duty

noun

: the obligation to serve on a jury

also : service on a jury

called also jury service