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jury vs petit jury

petit jury vs jury

jury and petit jury both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jury Yes No No No
petit jury Yes No No No
As nouns, petit jury is a hyponym of jury; that is, petit jury is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than jury:
  • jury: a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
  • petit jury: a jury of 12 to determine the facts and decide the issue in civil or criminal proceedings
Other hyponyms of jury include grand jury, hung jury, petty jury, blue ribbon jury, special jury.
jury (noun) petit jury (noun)
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law a jury of 12 to determine the facts and decide the issue in civil or criminal proceedings
a committee appointed to judge a competition
Difference between jury and petit jury

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