a writ for summoning substitute jurors when the original jury has become deficient in number
a fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted
gossip about or reveal another person’s secrets or wrongdoings
a story originating in popular culture, typically passed on by word of mouth
a person, especially a child, who reports others' wrongdoings or reveals their secrets
a person, especially a child, who reveals secrets or informs on others; a telltale
a story about the unusual characteristics or customs of a foreign country, regarded as typically exaggerated or untrue
a widely held traditional belief that is now thought to be unscientific or incorrect