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petit jury
[pet-ee] 
Origin:
1490–1500
1490–1500
Related forms:
petit juror, noun
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. |
Also, petit jury.
Also called traverse jury.
Compare grand jury.
Origin:
1680–90
1680–90
Related forms:
petty juror, noun
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| pet·it jury also pet·ty jury (pět'ē) n. A jury that sits at civil and criminal trials. Also called trial jury. |
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Main Entry: petit jury
Function: noun
: a jury of twelve persons that is impaneled to try and to decide the facts at issue in a trial —compare GRAND JURY
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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