petit jury

[ pet-ee ]
/ ˈpɛt i /

noun Law.

petty jury.

Origin of petit jury

First recorded in 1490–1500

OTHER WORDS FROM petit jury

petit juror, noun

Words nearby petit jury

petit beurre, petit bourgeois, petit déjeuner, petit feu, petit four, petit jury, petit larceny, petit mal, petit point, petit serjeanty, petit treason

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British Dictionary definitions for petit jury

petit jury

noun

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

Derived forms of petit jury

petit juror, noun