PETIT
\pətˈiː], \pətˈiː], \p_ə_t_ˈiː]\
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Petty. Petit jury, a jury for the trial of causes in a court, in distinction from the grand jury, which tries the truth of indictments. Petit larceny, the stealing of an article of small value. Petit treason, the crime of killing a person to whom the offender owes fealty.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
