petty jury

petty jury

n.

Variant of petit jury.

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petty jury

n

(Law) a variant spelling of petit jury

petty juror n

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pet′ty

(or pet′it) ju′ry

n.

a jury, usu. of 12 persons, impaneled to render a verdict in a civil or criminal proceeding (disting. from grand jury).

[1680–90]

pet′ty ju′ror, n.

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Noun

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petty jury - a jury of 12 to determine the facts and decide the issue in civil or criminal proceedings petit 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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