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Jury process

Jury process, means (1) the procedure by which jurors are summoned and … compel their attendance, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 862. Jury process, the writ for the summoning of a jury. They were

jury

jury pl: ju·ries [Anglo-French juree, from feminine past participle of Old … but the states still must meet constitutional requirements for due process. The U.S. Supreme Court has stated in a series of

Challenge

against things or jurors. In civil actions, when a full jury appear, either party may challenge them for cause, as well

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Elisors

challenge to the sheriff and coroners for partiality, etc., the jury process was directed to two clerks of the Court, or two

Distringas

Rol. Ab. 737. See DETINUE. (4) A distringas juratores, a jury process, abolished by (English) C.L.P. Act, 1852, s. 104. In Equity

verdict

1 : the usually unanimous finding or decision of a jury on one or more matters (as counts of an indictment … jury is finished with deliberations may interfere with the deliberative process; having a jury achieve unanimity on a higher charge first

fee

charged in civil matters with the filing of the complaint. jury fee : a fee that is assessed in some courts … a fee charged by a lender for the preparation and processing of a loan in fee : under title that creates

Award

company awarded the contact to the low bidder e.g. the jury awarded punitive damages, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 132. … Watson, 1908 (1) KB 47]. Means to grant by formal process or by judicial decree e.g. to company awarded the contact

challenge

a request to disqualify a trier of fact (as a jury member or judge) compare recusal, strike challenge for cause : … of an entire jury that raises objections to the selection process peremptory challenge : a challenge esp. of a prospective juror

adversary

by counsel present evidence to an impartial decision-maker (as a jury) by a process of questioning witnesses under the supervision of

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