petit jury

English

Etymology

From Middle English petite jury, petit jury, from Anglo-Norman [Term?].

Noun

petit jury (plural petit juries)

1. (law) A regular trial jury, assembled to determine criminal or civil liability.
   • 2006, Akhil Reed Amar, America's Constitution: A Biography:

     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.

Synonyms

• petty jury

Translations

regular trial jury, assembled to determine criminal or civil liability

• Spanish: jurado de juicio m

See also

• grand jury
• jury trial

Middle English

Alternative forms

• petite jury

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman [Term?].

Noun

petit jury

1. petit jury
   • 1495, Act, Henry VII, c. 21; quoted in “Jury 2. b. Grand jury”, in James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors, A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volumes V (H–K), London: Clarendon Press, 1884–1928, →OCLC, page 637, column 1:

     If it be founden by the graunde Iurie in the same Atteynt that the petite Iury haven geven a true Verdite, that then the graunde Iurie shall have auctoritie and power to enquire if any of the petit Iury toke or perceyved any Somme of Money, or other rewarde [etc.].

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Coordinate terms

• graunde jurie

Descendants

• English: petit jury