petit jury

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Noun petit jury has 1 sense

petit jury, petty jury - a jury of 12 to determine the facts and decide the issue in civil or criminal proceedings
--₁ is a kind of jury
--₁ has members: petit juror, petty juror

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Petit Jury

A petit jury, also known as a trial jury, is a group of ordinary citizens selected to hear evidence in a legal case and determine the guilt or innocence of the accused.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

A panel of individuals chosen to serve as petit jurors in a specific trial.

Example sentence: The petit jury deliberated for several hours before reaching a verdict.

Sense 2:

The body of individuals in a local jurisdiction who are available to be selected for jury service.

Example sentence: The clerk called the names of potential candidates from the petit jury list.