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—petty juror.(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.[1680-90]
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petty jury — >> jury. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 … Law dictionary
petty jury — noun a jury of 12 to determine the facts and decide the issue in civil or criminal proceedings • Syn: ↑petit jury • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑jury • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
petty 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 …
petty 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
PETTY JURY — a jury of 12 elected to try a criminal case after a true bill against the accused has been found by a Grand Jury … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
petty jury — Same as petit jury … Ballentine's law dictionary
Petty — Pet ty, a. [Compar. {Pettier}; superl. {Pettiest}.] [OE. petit, F. petit; probably of Celtic origin, and akin to E. piece. Cf. {Petit}.] Little; trifling; inconsiderable; also, inferior; subordinate; as, a petty fault; a petty prince. Denham.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Petty averages — Petty Pet ty, a. [Compar. {Pettier}; superl. {Pettiest}.] [OE. petit, F. petit; probably of Celtic origin, and akin to E. piece. Cf. {Petit}.] Little; trifling; inconsiderable; also, inferior; subordinate; as, a petty fault; a petty prince.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Petty cash — Petty Pet ty, a. [Compar. {Pettier}; superl. {Pettiest}.] [OE. petit, F. petit; probably of Celtic origin, and akin to E. piece. Cf. {Petit}.] Little; trifling; inconsiderable; also, inferior; subordinate; as, a petty fault; a petty prince.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Petty officer — Petty Pet ty, a. [Compar. {Pettier}; superl. {Pettiest}.] [OE. petit, F. petit; probably of Celtic origin, and akin to E. piece. Cf. {Petit}.] Little; trifling; inconsiderable; also, inferior; subordinate; as, a petty fault; a petty prince.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
