| NOUN | group | petit jury, petty jury | a jury of 12 to determine the facts and decide the issue in civil or criminal proceedings |
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| Meaning | A jury of 12 to determine the facts and decide the issue in civil or criminal proceedings. | |
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| Synonym | petty jury | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Members | petit juror, petty juror | A member of a petit jury |
| Broader | jury | A body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law |
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