petit jury
petit jury · petit juries
A regular trial jury, assembled to determine criminal or civil liabilityA regular trial jury, assembled to determine criminal or civil liability.
Meaning
1 sensesA regular trial jury, assembled to determine criminal or civil liability.
a jury of 12 to determine the facts and decide the issue in civil or criminal proceedings
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English petite jury, petit jury, from Anglo-Norman [Term?].From Middle English petite jury, petit jury, from Anglo-Norman [Term?].
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Forms
plural: petit juries| Singular | petit jury |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a jury of 12 to determine the facts and decide the issue in civil or criminal proceedings:petty jury