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petit jury

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
pe-tit jury
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A regular trial jury, assembled to determine criminal or civil liability.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

petit juries (plural)

Phrases

grand jury jury trial

Frequently Paired Words

grand jury jury trial

Synonyms

petty jury

Questions

What does petit jury mean?
A regular trial jury, assembled to determine criminal or civil liability.
Where does petit jury come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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