jurymen
Courtroom verdict makers
Jurymen is the plural of juryman, a somewhat dated term for a member of a jury—the body of citizens who hear evidence and render a verdict in legal proceedings.
The gender-neutral *juror* has largely replaced it in contemporary usage: The jurymen filed back into the courtroom.
Those of equal status
- venireSummoned potential jurors
- voir direPretrial juror examination
- foremanWorker who directs others
- selectionChosen item or items
summons · impanelment · empanelment · eligibility · qualification · screening · exemption · challenge
Responsible for wrongdoing
- not guiltyCleared of charges
- acquittalFormal clearing of charges
- convictionFirmly held belief
- unanimousComplete agreement among all
foreman · pronouncement · findings · judgment · sentence · justice · decision · decree
peers
Those of equal status
selection · summons · impanelment · empanelment · eligibility · qualification · screening · exemption · challenge · impartiality
guilty
Responsible for wrongdoing
- not guiltyCleared of charges
- acquittalFormal clearing of charges
- convictionFirmly held belief
unanimous · foreman · pronouncement · findings · judgment · sentence · justice · decision · decree · poll
deliberate
Consciously chosen, not accidental
discuss · debate · confer · review · assess · analyze · reason · ponder · scrutinize · consensus
courtroom
Judicial proceedings chamber
cross-examination · prosecution · defense · judge · objection · bailiff · defendant · plaintiff · exhibit · sworn testimony
jurymendefendant
Party facing charges
defendants · respondent · plaintiff · litigants · accused