petit jury also petty jury n. A jury that sits at civil and criminal trials. Also called trial jury ... The petit jury is the standard jury for civil and criminal trials. It has less discretion than is often imagined.
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six to twelve people that have been picked to serve in court to listen to a case and to make a decision if the person being on trial is innocent or quilty.
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A petit jury is a jury of 12 persons impaneled to try and to decide finally upon the facts at issue in causes for trial in a court
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WHAT IS A PETIT JURY? ... In a criminal trial, the petit jury will decide if the defendant is guilty or not guilty of the alleged crime. In a civil trial, the petit jury will decide the facts, which are in dispute. PETIT JURY-WHAT WILL HAPPEN THE FIRST DAY YOU REPORT:;
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The Legal Term * Petit Jury * Defined & Explained ... PETIT JURY - The ordinary trial jury of twelve persons whose duty it is to find facts as opposed to the grand jury whose duty it is to return an indictment. A group of citizens who hear the evidence presented by both sides at trial and determine the facts in dispute.
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There are two types of juries. Petit and Grand. A petit jury is one that renders a verdict in a civil or criminal trial level court case. It is to be distinguished from a "grand jury", which hands down indictments prior to crimina...
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Jury - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A jury is a sworn body of people convened to render an impartial verdict (a finding of fact on a question) officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. Modern juries ten...
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If you have been summoned for a petit jury term you are to be available for the term date listed on your summons. If a questionnaire is included with your summons you are required by law to complete and return it within 5 days.
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; Petit (Trial) Jury ... A civil petit jury consists of not less than 6 nor more than 12 jurors. ... A criminal petit jury consists of 12 jurors plus alternate jurors.
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