Jury
U.S. Naturalization Test (2025 Standard) glossary · Civics
Definition
A group of citizens who decide a court case; serving on one is a citizen's duty.
Jury in plain English
A jury is a group of everyday citizens — not judges or lawyers — pulled in to listen to the facts of a court case and decide the verdict, like whether someone is guilty. The idea is powerful: instead of one official deciding your fate, a group of ordinary people from your community weighs the evidence, which helps keep the system fair. Serving on a jury when you're called is one of the basic duties of being a U.S. citizen, right alongside voting. It's a bit like being asked to be a fair, impartial judge for a day because the country trusts regular people to do the right thing.
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