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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

group, grouping go
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

social group go
people sharing some social relation

body go
a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity

jury
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law

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grand jury go
a jury to inquire into accusations of crime and to evaluate the grounds for indictments
hung jury go
a jury that is unable to agree on a verdict (the result is a mistrial)
petit jury, petty jury go
a jury of 12 to determine the facts and decide the issue in civil or criminal proceedings
special jury, blue ribbon jury go
a jury whose members are selected for special knowledge for a case involving complicated issues