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Turner v. State, 114 Ga

Categories: International Law

Definition (1910 Edition)

421. 40 S. E. 308; Cr. Code N. Y. 1903, § 374.—Challenge propter affectum. A challenge interposed on account of an ascertained or suspected bias or partiality, and which may be either a principal challenge or a challenge to the favor. Harrisburg Bank y. Forster, 8 Watts (Pa.) 306; State v. Sawtelle, 66 N. H. 488, 32 Atl. 831; Jewell v. Jewell, 84 Me. 304, 24 Atl. 858, 18 L. R. A. 473.—Challenge to the array. An exception to the whole panel in which the jury are arrayed, or set in order by the sheriff in his return, en account of partiality, or some default in the sheriff, coroner, or other officer who arrayed the panel or made the return. 3 BI. m. 359: Co. Litt. 1556; Moore v. Guano Co., 180 N. C. 229, 41 S. E. 2083; Thompson v.
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.