JURYING
Verb
jurying
present participle of jury
Source: Wiktionary
JURY
Ju"ry, a. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.] (Naut.)
Definition: For temporary use; -- applied to a temporary contrivance. Jury
mast, a temporary mast, in place of one that has been carried away,
or broken.
– Jury rudder, a rudder constructed for temporary use.
Ju"ry, n.; pl. Juries. Etym: [OF. jurée an assize, fr. jurer to
swear, L. jurare, jurari; akin to jus, juris, right, law. See
Just,a., and cf. Jurat, Abjure.]
1. (Law)
Definition: A body of men, usually twelve, selected according to law,
impaneled and sworn to inquire into and try any matter of fact, and
to render their true verdict according to the evidence legally
adduced. See Grand jury under Grand, and Inquest.
The jury, passing on the prisoner's life. Shak.
2. A committee for determining relative merit or awarding prizes at
an exhibition or competition; as, the art jury gave him the first
prize. Jury of inquest, a coroner's jury. See Inquest.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition