petit jury

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

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.

• petty jury

• grand jury
• jury trial

• petite jury

From Anglo-Norman [Term?].

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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• graunde jurie

• English: petit jury