- traverse jury
- noun Date: 1823 petit jury
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Traverse jury — Traverse Trav erse, n. [F. traverse. See {Traverse}, a.] 1. Anything that traverses, or crosses. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) Something that thwarts, crosses, or obstructs; a cross accident; as, he would have succeeded, had it not been for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
traverse jury — [trav′ərs] n. PETIT JURY * * * … Universalium
traverse jury — [trav′ərs] n. PETIT JURY … English World dictionary
traverse jury — noun : a jury impaneled to try a civil or criminal case : trial jury distinguished from grand jury * * * traverse jury, Law. = petit jury. (Cf. ↑petit jury) … Useful english dictionary
traverse jury — A petit jury, that is, a trial jury. 31 Am J Rev ed Jury § 2. A jury impaneled to sit on the trial of an action. United States v Taylor, 147 US 695, 698, 37 L Ed 335, 337, 13 S Ct 479 … Ballentine's law dictionary
traverse jury. — See petty jury. [1815 25] * * * … Universalium
traverse jury — Petit jury … New dictionary of synonyms
traverse jury. — See petty jury. [1815 25] … Useful english dictionary
Traverse — Trav erse, n. [F. traverse. See {Traverse}, a.] 1. Anything that traverses, or crosses. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) Something that thwarts, crosses, or obstructs; a cross accident; as, he would have succeeded, had it not been for unlucky… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Traverse board — Traverse Trav erse, n. [F. traverse. See {Traverse}, a.] 1. Anything that traverses, or crosses. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) Something that thwarts, crosses, or obstructs; a cross accident; as, he would have succeeded, had it not been for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
