Jury duty,
Definition of Jury duty:
Obligation of a citizen to serve on a jury when called. One of the highest duties of citizenship, it accrues from the constitutional right to be tried by a panel of ones peers and involves direct participation in the administration of justice. When summoned for a jury duty, a citizen must appear before the court or be tried for contempt of court.
The obligation to act or a period of acting as a member of a jury in court.
How to use Jury duty in a sentence?
- You should be aware that from time to time someone on your staff may be called for jury duty and you must let them go.
- Sometimes one of your workers will get called for jury duty and you will need to let them have the days off they need.
- As he showed up and sat in the courtroom for jury duty selection, it occurred to him that he had an excuse to depart as he was headed in for surgery tomorrow.
- The bill exempts nursing mothers from jury duty.
Meaning of Jury duty & Jury duty Definition
