petit jury

[ pet-ee ]

/ ˈpɛt i /

noun Law.

Words nearby petit jury

petit beurre, petit bourgeois, petit déjeuner, petit feu, petit four, petit jury, petit larceny, petit mal, petit point, petit serjeanty, petit treason

Origin of petit jury

First recorded in 1490–1500

OTHER WORDS FROM petit jury

petit juror, noun

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Examples from the Web for petit jury

The remaining names were placed in another box marked "The petit-jury box."
The Memories of Fifty Years|William H. Sparks

British Dictionary definitions for petit jury

petit jury

noun

a jury of 12 persons empanelled to determine the facts of a case and decide the issue pursuant to the direction of the court on points of lawAlso called: petty jury Compare grand jury

Derived forms of petit jury

petit juror, noun

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