Affectum Challenge Propter - Law Dictionary Search Results
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Affectum, challenge propter, See JURY...
Respectum, Challenge propter
Respectum, 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] ...
Defectum
Defectum, challenge propter. See CHALLENGE....
Delictum
Delictum, challenge propter. See CHALLENGE.A delict, tort, wrong, injury or offence. Actions ex facie are such as are founded on a tort, as distinguished from actions on contract....
Honoris respectum
Honoris respectum, challenge propter. See CHALL-ENGE....
Maleficia non debent remanere impunita; et impunitas continuum affectum tribuit deinquenti
Maleficia non debent remanere impunita; et impunitas continuum affectum tribuit deinquenti [Lat.], evil deeds ought not to remain unpunished; and impunity affords continual incitement to the delinquent....
challenge
challenge chal·lenged chal·leng·ing 1 : to dispute esp. as being invalid or unjust [counsel challenged this interpretation] 2 : to question formally (as by a suit or motion) the legality or legal qualifications of [ the regulations] ;esp : to make a challenge to (a trier of fact) [the grounds for challenging prospective jurors "W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr."] compare recuse n 1 : a calling into question ;esp : a questioning of validity or legality : objection [when the to the statute is in effect a of this basic assumption "Kramer v. Union Free School Dist. No. 15, 395 U.S. 621 (1969)"] see also batson challenge 2 : a request to disqualify a trier of fact (as a jury member or judge) compare recusal, strike challenge for cause : a challenge esp. of a prospective juror based on a specific and stated cause or reason challenge to the array : a challenge of an entire jury that raises objections to the selection process peremptory challenge : a challenge esp....
propter defectum
propter defectum [Medieval Latin] : because of a defect (as residence or relationship) [the disqualification of a juror propter defectum] ...
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