Translation of Slovak word "porota" to English
porota
/pɔrɔta/
Meaning
NounA group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law.
How to use
Feminine collective noun declined according to the žena pattern (genitive singular poroty, locative v porote). It refers to a panel of judges in competitions or a jury in a legal trial. Members are referred to as členovia poroty or porotcovia.
🇬🇧 English
jury
Example sentence
Porota sa po dlhej porade zhodla na verdikte.
The jury agreed on a verdict after a long deliberation.
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Common phrases
- zasadnutie poroty— session / deliberation of the jury
- člen poroty— jury member / juror
- rozhodnutie poroty— jury decision
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The Slovak word "porota" means "jury" in English.
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