Petit

petyt, petite, I. fr. Small; little; small jury; the ordinary jury of twelve ceny: larceny, in old law, to the value of In English law. Petite assise: the small twelve jurors as to the right of a plaintiff petty serjeanty: a species of tenure in of the king by the service of rendering implement of war, as a bow, a sword, or In old English law. Petit treason: the statutes: statutes which person, and treat of property personal action. action against the person.; in person. Personconcerns the condition, state ervery thing movable, is the subject of property, as tenant's fixtures; and in action, or things which suit; and also some descripissuing out of realty, such as person; the representation of another, v. False per- Plain truths are not to be; belonging; appurte-