petit jury

[ pet-ee ]

/ ˈpɛt i /

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noun Law.

petty jury.

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Origin of petit jury

First recorded in 1490–1500

OTHER WORDS FROM petit jury

petit juror, noun

Words nearby petit jury

petit four, petition, petitionary, petitioner, petitio principii, petit jury, petit larceny, petit mal, petitor, petit point, petit serjeanty

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How to use petit jury in a sentence

The 2001 grand jury indictment named 21 suspects as being involved in the U.S. embassy bombings, including Osama bin Laden.
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A grand jury investigated but found Foster had broken no law.
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Had he been competently represented, the jury might well have failed to concur on a death sentence.
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Widespread, popular protests began last week after the local grand jury decision.
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Brooklyn district attorney Ken Thompson explained his decision to impanel a grand jury in a statement released Friday.
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Louis Petit de Bachaumon died; a native of Paris, known as the author of several literary works.
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“Mon pauvre petit, you are hungry,” said Aristide, carrying it to the car racked by the clattering engine.
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In 1883 she served with many distinguished artists on the art jury of the International Exhibition at Amsterdam.
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Seven months later Captain Preston and other soldiers implicated in the riot were tried before a Boston jury.
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Governor S—— was a splendid lawyer, and could talk a jury out of their seven senses.
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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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