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Petit Jury
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petit jury n
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: a jury of twelve persons that is impaneled to try and to decide the facts at issue in a trial compare grand jury
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.