Jury in Different Languages
Discover 'Jury' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Jury
Afrikaans jurie | ||
Albanian juria | ||
Amharic ዳኝነት | ||
Arabic هيئة المحلفين | ||
Armenian ժյուրի | ||
Assamese জুৰী | ||
Aymara jurado ukankirinaka | ||
Azerbaijani münsiflər heyəti | ||
Bambara jury (kiritigɛjɛkulu). | ||
Basque epaimahaia | ||
Belarusian журы | ||
Bengali জুরি | ||
Bhojpuri जूरी के ओर से दिहल गईल | ||
Bosnian porota | ||
Bulgarian жури | ||
Catalan jurat | ||
Cebuano hurado | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 陪审团 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 陪審團 | ||
Corsican ghjuria | ||
Croatian porota | ||
Czech porota | ||
Danish jury | ||
Dhivehi ޖޫރީންނެވެ | ||
Dogri जूरी दा | ||
Dutch jury | ||
English jury | ||
Esperanto ĵurio | ||
Estonian žürii | ||
Ewe adaŋudeha | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) hurado | ||
Finnish tuomaristo | ||
French jury | ||
Frisian sjuery | ||
Galician xurado | ||
Georgian ჟიური | ||
German jury | ||
Greek ένορκοι | ||
Guarani jurado rehegua | ||
Gujarati જૂરી | ||
Haitian Creole jiri | ||
Hausa juri | ||
Hawaiian kiure | ||
Hebrew חֶבֶר מוּשׁבַּעִים | ||
Hindi पंचायत | ||
Hmong pab thawj coj | ||
Hungarian zsűri | ||
Icelandic kviðdómur | ||
Igbo ndị juri | ||
Ilocano hurado | ||
Indonesian juri | ||
Irish giúiré | ||
Italian giuria | ||
Japanese 陪審 | ||
Javanese juri | ||
Kannada ತೀರ್ಪುಗಾರರು | ||
Kazakh қазылар алқасы | ||
Khmer គណៈវិនិច្ឆ័យ | ||
Kinyarwanda joriji | ||
Konkani जूरी हांणी केला | ||
Korean 배심 | ||
Krio juri we dɛn kɔl juri | ||
Kurdish şêwre | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) دەستەی سوێندخواردن | ||
Kyrgyz калыстар тобу | ||
Lao ຄະນະ ກຳ ມະການ | ||
Latin iudices | ||
Latvian žūrija | ||
Lingala jury | ||
Lithuanian žiuri | ||
Luganda abalamuzi | ||
Luxembourgish jury | ||
Macedonian жири | ||
Maithili जूरी | ||
Malagasy mpitsara | ||
Malay juri | ||
Malayalam ജൂറി | ||
Maltese ġurija | ||
Maori huuri | ||
Marathi जूरी | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯖꯨꯔꯤꯒꯤ ꯃꯇꯥꯡꯗꯥ ꯋꯥꯐꯝ ꯊꯃꯈꯤ꯫ | ||
Mizo jury te an ni | ||
Mongolian тангарагтны шүүх | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ဂျူရီလူကြီးစု | ||
Nepali जूरी | ||
Norwegian jury | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) woweruza | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଖଣ୍ଡପୀଠ | ||
Oromo jury jedhamuun beekama | ||
Pashto جیوری | ||
Persian هیئت داوران | ||
Polish jury | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) júri | ||
Punjabi ਜਿ jਰੀ | ||
Quechua jurado nisqa | ||
Romanian juriu | ||
Russian жюри | ||
Samoan faʻamasino | ||
Sanskrit जूरी | ||
Scots Gaelic diùraidh | ||
Sepedi juri ya baahlodi | ||
Serbian порота | ||
Sesotho lekhotla | ||
Shona vatongi | ||
Sindhi جيوري | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ජූරි | ||
Slovak porota | ||
Slovenian žirija | ||
Somali xeerbeegtida | ||
Spanish jurado | ||
Sundanese juri | ||
Swahili majaji | ||
Swedish jury | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) hurado | ||
Tajik ҳакамон | ||
Tamil நடுவர் | ||
Tatar жюри | ||
Telugu జ్యూరీ | ||
Thai คณะลูกขุน | ||
Tigrinya ዳያኑ | ||
Tsonga juri ya vaavanyisi | ||
Turkish jüri | ||
Turkmen eminler | ||
Twi (Akan) asɛnni baguafo | ||
Ukrainian журі | ||
Urdu جیوری | ||
Uyghur زاسېداتېللار ئۆمىكى | ||
Uzbek hakamlar hay'ati | ||
Vietnamese bồi thẩm đoàn | ||
Welsh rheithgor | ||
Xhosa ijaji | ||
Yiddish זשורי | ||
Yoruba adajọ | ||
Zulu amajaji |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | "Jurie" in Afrikaans is derived from Dutch "jurie", which in turn originates from the French word for jury: "juré." |
| Albanian | Juria in Albanian comes from the Latin word "iuria" which has the same meaning. |
| Amharic | The word ዳኝነት in Amharic is derived from the verb ዳነ, which means "to judge" or "to arbitrate." |
| Arabic | "هيئة المحلفين" is the Arabic translation of the English word "jury", and it literally means "body of sworn persons". |
| Armenian | The Armenian word "ժյուրի" ("jury") originates from the French "jurér" ("to swear an oath") and the Latin "iurare" ("to swear"). |
| Azerbaijani | The literal translation of the word "münsiflər heyəti" from Azerbaijani to English is "equitable committee." |
| Basque | The Basque word 'epaimahaia' derives from 'epaitu' ('to judge') and 'mahaia' ('table'), likely referencing the physical table at which trials and legal proceedings took place historically. |
| Belarusian | "Журы" in Belarusian is derived from the Latin "iūrāre" (to swear). |
| Bengali | জুরি (jury) শব্দটির মূল ফরাসী শব্দ যার অর্থ 'অনুশপথ', এবং এটি বিচার বিভাগে শপথ গ্রহণ করে নির্ধারিত প্রতিনিধিদের একদলকে বোঝায় যারা প্রদত্ত প্রমাণের ভিত্তিতে অভিযোগীদের দোষী কিনা সেই বিষয়ে সিদ্ধান্ত নেয়। |
| Bosnian | The word 'porota' derives from a Turkish term used for juries, which in its turn originated from French or Italian. |
| Bulgarian | The word "жури" is derived from the French word "juri" which means "group of experts" or "panel of judges". |
| Cebuano | The word "hurado" originated from the Spanish word "jurado" meaning a person serving on a jury or acting as a judge. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 陪审团一词源于拉丁语'jurare'，意为宣誓，中文古代又称'坐堂'或'断事官'。 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 「陪審團」一詞源於中古英語「jurée」，源自古法語「juree」，即「宣誓」、「誓言」之意。 |
| Corsican | Corsican "ghjuria" comes from the Italian word "giuria", which comes from the Latin word "iūria", in turn from the same root as "jurisprudence." |
| Croatian | In Croatian, "porota" may also refer to a group of people responsible for a specific task or the sworn testimony of witnesses in a legal proceeding. |
| Czech | The word "porota" in Czech ultimately derives from the Latin "rotulus" meaning "list", but it also has the alternate meaning of "sworn statement". |
| Danish | Danish “jury” can also refer to a “sailor, nautical worker, marine, marine man”. |
| Dutch | The Dutch word "jury" also refers to a sailor's ration of strong drink. |
| Esperanto | "Ĵurio" comes from the French word "jury". |
| Estonian | In Estonian, "žürii" originates from the French word "jury", which in turn traces its roots back to the Latin "iurare" (to swear). |
| Finnish | The word "tuomaristo" is derived from the Proto-Finnic *tuomarit, meaning "one who makes a decision". |
| French | The word "jury" comes from the Latin "iudicium," meaning "judgment." |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "sjuery" also refers to a group of people who are chosen to give an opinion on a subject. |
| Galician | The word "xurado" in Galician also means "sworn" or "oath-bound". |
| Georgian | In Georgian, "ჟიური" is derived from the French word "jury" but can also refer to a group of judges in a courtroom. |
| German | In German, "Jury" (jury) can also refer to a group of people sworn to make a legal decision, such as a panel of judges in a criminal case. |
| Greek | The term 'ένορκοι' originates from the verb 'ορκίζομαι', which means 'to administer an oath' in Greek, as juries are sworn to reach a fair verdict. |
| Gujarati | The Gujarati word "જૂરી" (jūrī) also means "a council of wise men" or "a group of selected people." |
| Haitian Creole | In Haitian Creole, "jiri" can also refer to a group of people gathered to make a decision after a trial, in which case it derives from French "jury." |
| Hausa | Juri in Hausa is derived from the Arabic word 'juriya' and also refers to a group of scholars or experts in Islamic law, not just a jury in a court of law. |
| Hawaiian | The word 'kiure' is derived from the Hawaiian word 'kīkē', meaning 'to inquire' and also refers to the traditional Hawaiian practice of community decision-making. |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew term חֶבֶר מוּשׁבַּעִים was coined in 1965 to replace the biblical word 'שופט' ('judge'), which originally meant 'ruler' but later took on the meaning of 'judge' in a dispute. |
| Hindi | In Sanskrit, 'panchayat' can mean a council, an assembly, or a court of law. It is derived from the root words 'panch' (five) and 'ayat' (seat), referring to a body of five or more wise individuals who dispense justice or make decisions by consensus. |
| Hmong | The Hmong word "pab thawj coj" also means "to judge" or "to investigate". |
| Hungarian | The word "zsűri" derives from the French word "jury", which in turn comes from Middle English "jurie", or Old French "jurée" meaning "oath-bound association". Besides its primary meaning, in Hungarian, "zsűri" can also mean "panel of experts". |
| Icelandic | The Icelandic word "kviðdómur" originally meant "belly judgment" in reference to the ancient practice of placing stones in one's stomach to aid in decision-making. |
| Igbo | The Igbo word "ndị juri" literally means "those who sit down", referring to the jury's role in attentively listening to and considering evidence. |
| Indonesian | The word "juri" can also refer to a group of experts judging a competition or the outcome of a product or performance. |
| Irish | The term 'giúiré' likely derives from the Norman French word 'jurée', meaning 'sworn body'. |
| Italian | The word "giuria" also refers to a "body of arbitrators" in Italian judicial terms. |
| Japanese | "陪" is a loan character from Chinese that originally meant "accompany" or "assist", while "審" means "to investigate" or "to judge". |
| Javanese | The word 'juri' in Javanese also refers to the concept of 'right' or 'justice'. |
| Kannada | In some senses, 'ತೀರ್ಪುಗಾರರು' can also mean an "assembly" or a "gathering", reflecting its origins in the Latin word "jūror" (to swear). |
| Kazakh | The word "қазылар алқасы" is a compound noun that literally means "assembly of judges". In Kazakh, it is used to refer to a jury, which is a group of people who are sworn to give their opinion on the evidence presented in a court case. |
| Korean | The term literally means "side-examination (or judgment) by eight people". |
| Kurdish | The Kurdish word "şêwre" also refers to a group of people gathered informally to make a decision, particularly regarding local disputes. |
| Latin | The word 'iudices' in Latin also means 'judges' and derives from 'ius' meaning 'law'. |
| Latvian | The word "žūrija" comes from the Middle French word "juré," which means "oath-taker." |
| Lithuanian | The word "žiuri" derives from the Old French word "jurée" meaning "group of sworn people". |
| Macedonian | The Macedonian word "жири" (jury) is derived from the French word "jury" and ultimately from the Latin word "iuratus" (sworn). It can also refer to a panel of judges or experts. |
| Malagasy | The word "mpitsara" is derived from the Malagasy word "tsara", meaning "good" or "right", and the prefix "mpi-", which indicates a group of people. |
| Malay | The word "juri" in Malay can also refer to a group of people who are selected to make a decision or give advice on a particular matter. |
| Maltese | The word "ġurija" (jury) in Maltese has additional meanings such as "oath" and "sworn statement". |
| Maori | Huuri is a loanword from English, and also refers to a female deity in Maori mythology. |
| Marathi | The Marathi word "जूरी" is derived from the English word "jury", and can also refer to a panel in a mock trial or a council of experts. |
| Mongolian | The word танграгтны шүүх is a loanword from Russian, and is related to the word тангрг - sky. |
| Nepali | The word "जूरी" (jury) in Nepali is derived from the Persian word "jury" and ultimately from the Latin word "iurare," meaning "to swear"} |
| Norwegian | Juridisk (jur.), av latin iūris (dikterens), iūra (retter), og iūs (rett) |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word "woweruza" in Nyanja (Chichewa) has no known etymology or alternate meanings. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "جیوری" (jury) is derived from the English word "jury", indicating its foreign origin in the Afghan legal system. |
| Persian | The word هیئت داوران (jury) is derived from the French word "juré," meaning "sworn person." |
| Polish | In Polish, "jury" also refers to a person who swears an oath, not just a group of people making a decision. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The word "júri" in Portuguese can refer to a jury in a legal context or to a sworn tribunal responsible for judging a specific contest or event. |
| Punjabi | Alternatively, the Punjabi word "ਜਿ jਰੀ" can mean a "group of people" or a "team". |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "juriu" not only means "jury" but also comes from the Hungarian "júrium" and the ultimately from the Latin "iūrium" (law). |
| Russian | The word **жюри** (jury) in Russian comes from French **juri** meaning "a body of persons selected to decide the guilt or innocence of a defendant" |
| Samoan | The word "faʻamasino" in Samoan can also mean "to judge" or "to condemn". |
| Scots Gaelic | "Diùraidh" is also the Gaelic word for "endure" or "persist," and derives from the Old Irish word "duriud," meaning "enduring." |
| Serbian | The word "порота" in Serbian, meaning "jury" derives from the verb "поротити", meaning "to ask". |
| Sesotho | The word "lekhotla" is also used to refer to a traditional assembly of elders in Sesotho society, highlighting its dual role in both legal and social contexts. |
| Shona | The term 'vatongi' is derived from the Shona verb 'kutonga,' meaning 'to witness' or 'to serve as a witness' |
| Sindhi | The word "جيوري" in Sindhi can also refer to a group of people who provide advice or guidance. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The word "ජූරි" (jury) in Sinhala (Sinhalese) is derived from the Sanskrit word "ज्युरी" (jyuri), meaning "assembly of wise people". |
| Slovak | The word "porota" is derived from the Latin word "iurata" (a group of people sworn to give a verdict), which is in turn derived from the verb "iurare" (to swear). |
| Slovenian | The Slovenian word "žirija" ultimately derives from the Latin word "iurare", meaning "to swear", and is related to the French word "jury" and the English word "jury". |
| Somali | The Somali word 'xeerbeegtida' originally meant 'those who interpret the law' and referred to traditional dispute settlers. |
| Spanish | The noun jurado originally referred to the members of the medieval town councils, who swore an oath of office. |
| Sundanese | In ancient legal code of Sunda, "juri" is a term for the process of law-making. |
| Swahili | In Swahili, "majaji" also means "judges" or "judiciary" |
| Swedish | "Jury" comes from the French word "juré" which means "sworn person". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "hurado" in Tagalog, ultimately derived from the Spanish "jurado" (juror), originally referred to a council of elders or a group of advisors to a ruler. |
| Tajik | The word "ҳакамон" is of Arabic origin and means "a group of people who give a verdict". |
| Tamil | நடுவர் (naduvar) originates from the Sanskrit word 'nirdharaṇa', meaning 'to ascertain' or 'to determine'. |
| Telugu | Meaning 'jury', the word is cognate with the Tamil 'suri' which means 'assembly'. |
| Thai | The Thai term "คณะลูกขุน" (jury) is derived from the Sanskrit word "goṣṭhī" which means a group of wise people or advisors. |
| Turkish | "Jüri" sözcüğü, aynı zamanda "mahkeme" anlamına gelir ve Farsça "cüri" kelimesinden gelir. |
| Ukrainian | The word "журі" in Ukrainian came from French, initially meaning "oath" or "sworn statement". |
| Urdu | It is also used in Urdu to refer to the 12 disciples of Jesus (عیسی مسیح) |
| Uzbek | The word "hakamlar hay'ati" (jury) in Uzbek comes from the Arabic word "ḥakam" meaning "judge" or "arbitrator". |
| Vietnamese | “Bồi thẩm đoàn” cũng có nghĩa là "bồi bàn" vì ngày xưa công chức cấp thấp tại các tòa án có chức vụ phục vụ bồi bàn cũng có trách nhiệm đọc cáo trạng |
| Welsh | "Rheithgor" is derived from the Welsh words "rheith" (speech) and "gor" (action), together meaning "the action of speaking". |
| Xhosa | "Ijaji" can also mean judgement, sentence, a meeting or an assembly in Xhosa. |
| Yiddish | The word "זשורי" is a Yiddish borrowing of the Latin term "ius" which also means "right" or "law" and was incorporated into Old Yiddish and other Slavic languages around the same time. |
| Yoruba | The Yoruba word "adajọ" also signifies a "judge" or "arbitrator". |
| Zulu | The word "amajaji" originates from the Zulu word "ajaji", which means "to sit in judgment". |
| English | The word 'jury' dates back to the 12th century, and originates from the Old French word 'jurée', meaning a sworn body of men. |