petit jury
petit jury noun: a regular trial jury, assembled to determine criminal or civil liability.
Noun
petit jury (plural petit juries)
- 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
petit jury meaning in Tamil
petit jury in Tamil
- இவைகளையும் காணவும்
Synonyms of petit jury
Forms of petit jury
| plural | petit juries |
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Origin of petit jury
From Middle English petite jury, petit jury, from Anglo-Norman [Term?].
Questions about petit jury
- What does petit jury mean?
- Petit jury means a regular trial jury, assembled to determine criminal or civil liability.
- What is petit jury in Tamil?
- Petit jury in Tamil is இவைகளையும் காணவும். See Petit jury meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is petit jury?
- Petit jury is a noun.
- What is the plural of petit jury?
- The plural of petit jury is petit juries.
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