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petit jury en · NOUN

Etymology

From Middle English petite jury, petit jury, from Anglo-Norman [Term?].

Meanings

  1. A regular trial jury, assembled to determine criminal or civil liability.
    • Though far smaller than Greek juries (some five hundred jurors had sat in judgment of Socrates), American grand juries, criminal petit juries, and civil juries would enable ordinary Americans to participate directly and daily in American government. 2006, Akhil Reed Amar, America's Constitution: A Biography:

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Relateds

grand jury · jury trial

Synonyms

petty jury

Translations (1)

es jurado de juicio (regular trial jury, assembled to determine criminal or civil liability)