: 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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Farris spoke with Variety to share her process behind selecting television’s favorite petit jury.
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Sophia Scorziello, Variety, 4 May 2023
Grand juries decide if there's enough evidence to charge someone with a crime, while a petit jury decides a verdict at the end of a trial by determining if a person should be convicted of a crime.
—Tessa Duvall, The Courier-Journal, 23 Sep. 2020
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Sophia Scorziello, Variety, 4 May 2023
Grand juries decide if there's enough evidence to charge someone with a crime, while a petit jury decides a verdict at the end of a trial by determining if a person should be convicted of a crime.
—Tessa Duvall, The Courier-Journal, 23 Sep. 2020
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“Petit jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petit%20jury. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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petit jury
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pet·it jury
ˈpet-ē- 
: a jury of 12 persons for a trial in court
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