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What does Petit C juror mean?

It is a juror who is on a petit jury or trial jury and he or she listen to the evidence in the case presented by the plantiff and defendant.


Is district jury duty the same as petit jury duty?

Yes, district jury duty typically refers to service on a petit jury, which is a type of jury that hears cases in a district court. Petit juries are responsible for determining the facts of a case in civil and criminal trials, whereas grand juries, another type of jury, are involved in deciding whether there is enough evidence to indict someone. Thus, while "district jury duty" and "petit jury duty" are closely related, they refer to the same jury service in the context of district courts.


Can a petit jury give the death penalty?

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.


What are the two types of juries in the federal court system?

Grand juries and Petit juries are the two kinds of juries. Grand juries review evidence of criminal action to determine if there is probable cause for bringing charges and if so, issue an indictment. Petit juries review evidence in both civil and criminal trials to determine the facts and render verdicts either for or against the parties in civil actions or guilty or not guilty in criminal actions.


What is a petit jury and what is their job?

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.


Is a trial jury called a petit jury?

Correct.


How are verdicts decided by the jury?

Juries empanelled to hear cases in criminal couirts are known as PETIT JURIES. A petit jury is an old-fashioned name for the jury thst hears a lawsuit or criminal prosecution. Petit is the French term meaning "small", to distinguish it from a "grand" jury, which performs other duties, mainly to return an indictment or not. A person on a petit jury is part of the most common type of jury service. See: http://definitions.uslegal.com/p/petit-jury/


Unlike a grand jury a petit jury?

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What is a trial jury made up of 12 people?

That IS what it is known as a TRIAL JURY or a PETIT jury.


A what is the trial jury that decides whether the accused is guilty or not guilty?

Petit jury


What Word is before four or jury?

petit


What is called a 12 member jury?

Grand Jury is the type of jury with more than twelve jurors.