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单词 petit jury
释义

petit jury

noun

pet·​it jury ˈpe-tē- How to pronounce petit jury (audio)
: a jury of 12 persons impaneled to try and to decide finally upon the facts at issue in causes for trial in a court

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Grand juries decide if there's enough evidence to charge someone with a crime, while a petit jury decides a verdict at the end of a trial by determining if a person should be convicted of a crime. Tessa Duvall, The Courier-Journal, 23 Sep. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

petit jury

noun

: a jury of twelve persons that is impaneled to try and to decide the facts at issue in a trial compare grand jury
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