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单词 petty jury
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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 of petty jury

First recorded in 1680–90

OTHER WORDS FROM petty jury

petty juror, noun

Words nearby petty jury

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Example sentences from the Web for petty jury

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British Dictionary definitions for petty jury

petty jury

noun

a variant spelling of petit jury

Derived forms of petty jury

petty juror, noun
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