单词 | petty juror |
释义 | > as lemmaspetty juror petty juror n. a member of a petty jury. ΚΠ 1500 Act 11 Hen. VII xxiv Yf ye sayd party defendaunt or ye pety Iurours or ony of them apere not vpon ye distres then the graund Iury to be taken ageynst theym & euery of them yt shall so make defaute. 1670 W. Penn Truth rescued from Imposture 55 In like manner Petty-Jurors, that have given their Verdict contrary to their Evidence, have been fined by the Justices. 1793 Duty of Citizens in Present Crisis v. 48 I have never declined acting either as a grand or petty juror. 1875 Times 23 Mar. 4/5 No citizen..shall be disqualified for service as a grand or petty juror in any Court of the United States. 1989 Newsday (Nexis) 21 Jan. 13 Judges consorted with the legislators whose appeals from the severe assessments of petty jurors they and all present devoutly hoped the higher courts would never be pressed to review. < as lemmas |
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