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petit juries

petit juries is the plural of petit jury.

Meaning of petit jury

Noun

petit jury (plural petit juries)

  1. A regular trial jury, assembled to determine criminal or civil liability.
    • Though far smaller than Greek juries (some five hundred jurors had sat in judgment of Socrates), American grand juries, criminal petit juries, and civil juries would enable ordinary Americans to participate directly and daily in American government.2006, Akhil Reed Amar, America's Constitution: A Biography
    Synonyms:
    petty jury

Questions about petit juries

What is petit juries the plural of?
Petit juries is the plural of petit jury.

Words near petit juries in the dictionary

  1. petit finals
  2. petit four
  3. petit fours
  4. petit gateau
  5. petit gâteau
  6. petit juries
  7. petit jury
  8. petit larcenies
  9. petit larceny
  10. petit mal
  11. petit maître

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