Petty Jury (Noun)
Meaning
A jury of 12 to determine the facts and decide the issue in civil or criminal proceedings.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The court selected a petty jury to hear the evidence and render a verdict in the high-profile murder trial.
- In the United States, a petty jury is typically composed of 12 citizens who are sworn to deliver a just and impartial verdict.
- The defense attorney challenged several potential jurors for cause, hoping to shape the composition of the petty jury to her client's advantage.
- After several days of deliberation, the petty jury returned a guilty verdict, and the defendant was sentenced to life in prison.
- The judge instructed the petty jury to consider all the evidence presented during the trial and to reach a verdict based solely on the facts.