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jury vs petty jury

petty jury vs jury

jury and petty jury both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jury Yes No No No
petty jury Yes No No No
As nouns, petty jury is a hyponym of jury; that is, petty 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
  • petty 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, petit jury, blue ribbon jury, special jury.
jury (noun) petty 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 petty jury

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