petit jury

[pet-ee]

noun Law.

petty jury.

Origin of petit jury

First recorded in 1490–1500

Related formspetit juror, noun

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Historical Examples of 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 Formspetit juror, noun

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