Petit+jury

  • 51trial jury — n: a jury impaneled to try a case: petit jury Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 52traverse jury — A petit jury, that is, a trial jury. 31 Am J Rev ed Jury § 2. A jury impaneled to sit on the trial of an action. United States v Taylor, 147 US 695, 698, 37 L Ed 335, 337, 13 S Ct 479 …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 53Traverse jury — Traverse Trav erse, n. [F. traverse. See {Traverse}, a.] 1. Anything that traverses, or crosses. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) Something that thwarts, crosses, or obstructs; a cross accident; as, he would have succeeded, had it not been for… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 54petty jury — pet′ty (or petit jury) n. law a jury, usu. of 12 persons, impaneled to render a verdict in a civil or criminal proceeding (disting. from grand jury). • Etymology: 1680–90 pet′ty ju′ror, n …

    From formal English to slang

  • 55grand jury — n. a special jury of a statutory number of citizens, usually more than 12, that investigates accusations against persons charged with crime and indicts them for trial before a petit jury if there is sufficient evidence …

    English World dictionary

  • 56trial jury — noun Date: 1884 a jury impaneled to try a cause ; petit jury …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 57traverse jury — [trav′ərs] n. PETIT JURY * * * …

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  • 58trial jury — n. PETIT JURY * * * …

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  • 59petty jury — /pɛti ˈdʒʊəri/ (say petee joouhree) noun a jury, usually of 12 persons, empanelled to determine the facts and render a verdict pursuant to the court s instructions on the law. Also, petit jury. –petty juror, noun …

  • 60traverse jury — [trav′ərs] n. PETIT JURY …

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