An elected governing body in most Louisiana parishes, corresponding to a county board of commissioners in other states.
Derivatives
police juror
noun
And we're here to check on the progress of my planners, who have been working with the Cameron Parish president and police juror, who govern the parish, in establishing the courthouse.
Definition of police jury in US English:
police jury
noun
An elected governing body in most Louisiana parishes, corresponding to a county board of commissioners in other states.