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jury panel

(US) A group of people from which a certain number are selected to sit on a jury.

ˈd͡ʒʊɹi ˈpænəlDocumented since 1800sSilenthistorical70 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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(US) A group of people from which a certain number are selected to sit on a jury.

For parents

"jury panel" means a group of people from which a certain number are selected to sit on a jury. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.

For ESL learners

"jury panel" is informal English meaning a group of people from which a certain number are selected to sit on a jury. It is mainly used in North American English. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "a group of people from which a certain number are selected to sit on a jury" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "jury panel" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing.

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  • The pool from which a jury panel is selected may not have the same demographics as the general population; until the nineteenth century or later in multiple jurisdictions, jury service, [as with the electoral franchise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_suffrage "History of suffrage"), was restricted to male property owners.

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"jury panel" means a group of people from which a certain number are selected to sit on a jury. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.

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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.

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