Affectum Challenge Propter - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: affectum challenge propter Page 1 of about 3 results ( seconds)Affectum, challenge propter
Affectum, challenge propter, See JURY...
Challenge
Challenge [fr. Challenger, O. F., to accuse of], an exception taken either against things or jurors.In civil actions, when a full jury appear, either party may challenge them for cause, as well the talesmen as the jurors originally returned. Challenges are of two kinds: (1) to the array; (2) to the polls; and each of these is again subdivided into principal challenges, and challenges to the favour.(1) A challenge to the array is an exception to all the jurors returned by the sheriff collectively, not for any defect in them, but for some partiality or default in the sheriff or his under-officer who arrayed the panel; this is either (a) a principal challenge, as that the sheriff or other returning officer is of kindred or affinity to the plaintiff of defendant, if the affinity continue; that one or more of the jury are returned at the nomination of the plaintiff or defendant; that an action of battery is pending at the suit of the plaintiff or defendant against the sheriff, or at the sui...
propter affectum
propter affectum [Medieval Latin] : because of partiality [challenge a juror propter affectum] ...
- << Prev.
- Next >>