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body of persons summoned as jurors — index panel (jurors) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
body of persons sworn to render a verdict — index panel (jurors) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Jurors — 1. Jurors ( jurés, geschworenen) were bourgeois citizens of Brussels appointed by the duke of Brabant beginning in 1235 to assist in municipal administration, including the maintenance of the public peace and the regulation of trade. The… … Historical Dictionary of Brussels
Non-Jurors — • Anglican Churchmen who in 1689 refused to take the oath of allegiance to William and Mary Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Non Jurors Non Jurors … Catholic encyclopedia
jury — ju·ry / ju̇r ē/ n pl ju·ries [Anglo French juree, from feminine past participle of Old French jurer to swear, from Latin jurare, from jur jus law]: a body of individuals sworn to give a decision on some matter submitted to them; esp: a body of… … Law dictionary
panel — pan·el n 1: a group of community members summoned for jury service 2: a group of usu. three judges among the judges sitting on an appellate court who hear a particular appeal compare full court Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster … Law dictionary
inquest — in·quest / in ˌkwest/ n [Anglo French enqueste, from Old French, ultimately from Latin inquirere to ask about, from in within, into + quaerere to seek] 1: a judicial or official inquiry or examination often before a jury a coroner s inquest… … Law dictionary
jury — A certain number of men and women selected according to law, and sworn (jurati) to inquire of certain matters of fact, and declare the truth upon evidence to be laid before them. This definition embraces the various subdivisions of juries; as… … Black's law dictionary
jury — A certain number of men and women selected according to law, and sworn (jurati) to inquire of certain matters of fact, and declare the truth upon evidence to be laid before them. This definition embraces the various subdivisions of juries; as… … Black's law dictionary
array — ar·ray 1 /ə rā/ vt: to set (a jury) for trial; specif: to set (a jury) by calling out the names of the jurors one at a time compare impanel array 2 n: the group of people summoned to serve as jurors from which the jury will be chosen; also: a… … Law dictionary
