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Arehb. Pr. K. B. 208; 1 Burrill, Pr

Categories: Criminal Law

Definition (1910 Edition)

455.— Jury commissioner. An officer charged with the duty of selecting the names to be put into the jury wheel, or of drawing the panel of jurors for a particular term of court.—Juryt. <A paper containing the names of jurors impaneled to try a cause, or it contains the names of ail the jurors summoned to attend cuurt.—Jury of matrons. In common-law practice. A jury of twelve matrons or discreet women, impaneled upon a writ de ventre inapiciendo, or where a female prisoner, being under sentence of death, pleaded her pregnancy as a ground for staying execution. In the latter case, such jury inquired into the truth of the plea.—Jury process. The process by which a jury is summoned in a cause, and by which their attendance is enforced.—Jury wheel. A machine containing the names of persons qualified to serve as grand and petit jurors, from
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.