Petit

Petit constable — an inferior civil officer, subordinate to the high constable.

Petit jury — a jury of twelve men, impaneled to try causes at the bar of a court; -- so called in distinction from the grand jury.

Petit larceny — the stealing of goods of, or under, a certain specified small value; -- opposed to grand larceny. The distinction is abolished in England.

Petit maître — A fop; a coxcomb; a ladies' man.

Petit serjeanty — the tenure of lands of the crown, by the service of rendering annually some implement of war, as a bow, an arrow, a sword, a flag, etc.

Petit treason — formerly, in England, the crime of killing a person to whom the offender owed duty or subjection, as one's husband, master, mistress, etc. The crime is now not distinguished from murder.