petit jury

pet·it jury also pet·ty jury  (pt)

n.

A jury that sits at civil and criminal trials. Also called trial jury.

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petit jury

n

(Law) 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 law Also called petty jury Compare grand jury

petit juror  n

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

petit jury - a jury of 12 to determine the facts and decide the issue in civil or criminal proceedings petty jury jury - a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" petit juror, petty juror - a member of a petit jury

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petit jury

n → ˜ Geschworene pl