小陪审团

大陪审团与小陪审团是不同的，它不决定是否有罪或无辜。

It differs from the trail or petit jury in that it does not decide questions of guilt or innocence .

联邦大陪审团的权力和职能与那些被称作小陪审团的联邦初审陪审团是不同的。

The powers and functions of the federal grand jury differ from those of the federal trial jury , which is called the petit jury .

在美国的司法制度中，有三处地方可以找到关于陪审团初审的表达：大陪审团，刑事普通陪审团（小陪审团），民事小陪审团。

The jury trial finds expression in the American legal system in three places : the grand jury , the criminal petit jury , and civil petit jury .

对12人的审判或小陪审团是在共同使用的法律，刑事和民事审判，除非对陪审团审判的权利在法律上是由各方同意豁免。

The trial or petit jury of12 persons is used in trials of common law , both criminal and civil , except where the right to a jury trial is waived by consent of all parties at law .