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Petty jury   /pˈɛti dʒˈʊri/   Listen
Petty jury

noun
1.
A jury of 12 to determine the facts and decide the issue in civil or criminal proceedings.  Synonym: petit jury.





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"Petty jury" Quotes from Famous Books



... cheaper than those who have not so good an estate as himself. He would be a good neighbour if he did not destroy so many partridges: in short, he is a very sensible man; shoots flying; and has been several times foreman of the petty jury. ...
— The De Coverley Papers - From 'The Spectator' • Joseph Addison and Others


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