giuria

jury; panel of judges

noun joo-REE-ah Rare

Origin: French jury, from English jury

Usage Note

Giuria is feminine and refers to a jury in both legal (la giuria popolare) and competitive settings (la giuria del festival). Unlike English, Italian courts rarely use jury trials — giuria appears far more in artistic/competition contexts than in law. The plural is le giurie.

Examples

"La giuria ha deliberato per tre ore."

Natural Translation

The jury deliberated for three hours.

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