forelady

A noun referring to a woman who serves as the foreperson of a jury, responsible for delivering the verdict and leading jury deliberations.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine Frau bezeichnet, die den Vorsitz unter den Geschworenen führt, die Beratungen leitet und das Urteil verkündet.

1. Female jury foreperson C1 formal

   A woman who serves as the foreperson of a jury, responsible for delivering the verdict and leading deliberations.

   • The forelady announced the verdict to the court.
   • After the trial, the forelady answered questions from the press.
   • The judge thanked the forelady for her leadership during the deliberations.

   🇩🇪Vorsitzende der Geschworenen

   Synonyme: forewoman

• foreladies plural form
• foreladies' possessive plural form
• forelady's possessive singular form