Another name for a trial jury is "a panel of one's peers". To be fair, the court tries to have people on the jury that are educated and willing to participate in a fair trial.
PETIT jury . . . as opposed to a GRAND jury which hands down indictments.
Yes. A 'petit jury IS a trial jury. The term "petit" differentiates it from a "grand" jury which only has the power to indict the defendant but not to try them.
That IS what it is known as a TRIAL JURY or a PETIT jury.
Petit jury
A "grand jury" might be utilized to hand down an indictment in a criminal case. The subsequent trial would be held in 'criminal court' and tried by a 'petit jury.'
A Petit C juror refers to a petit juror who has been empaneled to hear a criminal case. Petit jurors are responsible for determining guilt or innocence based on the evidence presented in the trial.
A Petit Jury.
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 criminal trials. A petit (small) jury consists of 12 persons and sometimes, in civil cases only, just 6. The grand (large) jury typically consists of 23 members but this may differ from state to state depending on the laws of the state in which the grand jury sitsA "petit jury" is a trial jury. It is their duty to to hear evidence and return a conviction or an acquittal.
If the procedure happens to exist in that particular state, the individual will first be indicted by a GRAND JURY. When brought to trial their case will be tried by a PETIT JURY. In states with no Grand Jury system, only a Petit Jury is involved.
Juries in a criminal trial.
Grand Jury is the type of jury with more than twelve jurors.