- pet|it jury
- pet|it jury «PEHT ee»,a jury consisting of 6 or 12 persons, chosen to decide a case in court; trial jury. Also, petty jury.
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petit jury — petit juror. /pet ee/, Law. See petty jury. [1490 1500] * * * or trial jury Group chosen from the citizens of a district to try a question of fact at issue in a trial. Though petit juries in England and the U.S. historically have contained 12… … Universalium
petit jury — noun a jury of 12 to determine the facts and decide the issue in civil or criminal proceedings • Syn: ↑petty jury • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑jury • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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petitjury — pet·it jury also pet·ty jury (pĕtʹē) n. A jury that sits at civil and criminal trials. Also called trial jury. * * * … Universalium
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