petit jury

American  

[pet-ee] / ˈpɛt i /

noun

Law.

1. petty jury.

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petit jury British  

noun

1. Also called: petty jury.  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 law Compare grand jury

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Other Word Forms

• petit juror noun

Etymology

Origin of petit jury

First recorded in 1490–1500

Example Sentences

The trial jury is often called the petit jury.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2016

The jurors - seven men, five women; nine whites, three blacks - were chosen from the circuit court petit jury pool in May.

From Washington Times • Feb. 17, 2015

In later years, the accusations of these original grand juries were submitted to a petit jury, which was often locked up without food or water until it reached a verdict.

From Time Magazine Archive

A. The petit jury list is changed once in three years; the grand jury list every year.

From Civil Government for Common Schools by Northam, Henry C.

If he says that he is not guilty, then preparation must be made for a trial in the court, before a petit jury, a trial jury, which we will consider later.

From The Short Constitution by Russell, William F.