Foreperson
(noun)
The person who presides over a jury or group of people, typically in a court of law.
Origin:
From the prefix "fore-" meaning "before" and the noun "person".
Examples:
- The foreperson read the verdict to the court.
- The jury's foreperson was the one who delivered the final verdict.
- The foreperson of the jury was responsible for leading the deliberation.
- The judge asked the foreperson if the jury had reached a verdict.
- The foreperson of the jury was the person who read the verdict aloud.