petty jury

noun

(in a civil or criminal proceeding) a jury, usually of 12 persons, impaneled to determine the facts and render a verdict pursuant to the court's instructions on the law.

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Words nearby petty jury

pettle, petty, petty bourgeois, petty bourgeoisie, petty cash, petty jury, petty larceny, petty officer, petty sessions, petty-fitzmaurice, petulance

Also petit jury.

Compare grand jury.

Origin of petty jury

First recorded in 1680–90

Also called traverse jury.

OTHER WORDS FROM petty jury

petty juror, noun

Example sentences from the Web for petty jury

In short, he is a very sensible man; shoots flying; and has been several times foreman of the petty-jury.
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British Dictionary definitions for petty jury

petty jury

noun

a variant spelling of petit jury

Derived forms of petty jury

petty juror, noun

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