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Meaning of petit jury | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Español jurado de juicio
Français petit jury

Examples

“Though far smaller than Greek juries (some five hundred jurors had sat in judgment of Socrates), American grand juries, criminal petit juries, and civil juries would enable ordinary Americans to participate⟳ directly and daily in American government.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

petit larceny petit maître petit mal Petit Nevis petit pâté petit pois

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