petit jury

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pet′ē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pet′it ju′ry  (pet′ē),USA pronunciation [Law.]
  1. LawSee petty jury. 
  • 1490–1500
pet′it ju′ror. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
petit jury n
  1. 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 lawAlso called: petty jury
    Compare grand jury
petit juror n
'petit jury' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
grand jury - jury - petty jury

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