Array

Defined in 10 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In practice. The whole body of jurors summoned to attend a court, as they are arrayed or arranged on the panel. See "Challenge;" Dane, Abr. Index; 1 Chit. Crim. Law, 536; Comyn, Dig. "Challenge" (B).

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

All those summoned to court for jury duty and arranged in the panel and from whose number a jury is selected. See 44 Miss. 789.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The whole body of jurors summoned to attend a court, as they are arrayed or arranged on the panel. See Challenges; Dane, Abr. Index; 1 Chit. Cr. Law 536; Comyns, Dig. Challenge, B.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The whole body of Jurors summoned to attend a court, as they are arrayed or arranged on the panel. Dane, Abr. Index ; 1 Chit. Crim. Law, 536; Com. Dig. "Challenge," B. Durrah v. State, 44 Miss. 789. A ranking, or setting forth in order; the order in which jurors' names are ranked in the panel containing them. Co.. Litt. 156a; 3 Bl. Comm. 359.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

To rank or set in order. To array a panel is to rank or set the jurors' names in order.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The whole body of jurors gummoned to attend a court, as they are arrayed or arranged on the panel. Duane, Abr, Index; 1 Chit. Crim. Law, 536; Com. Dig. “Challenge,” B. A ranking, or setting forth in order; the order in which jurors’ names are ranked in the panel containing them. Co. Litt. 156a; 8 Bl, Comm. 359.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

" Order; arrangement. The whole body of jurors as arranged upon the panel. Whence challenge to the array.' See Challenge, 4.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

The whole body of jurors summoned to list of jurymen, arranged in the panel.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[L. Lat. arraia, arraiamenturn.] In practice. A ranking, or setting • forth in order; the order in which jurors names are ranked in the panel containing them. Co. Litt. 156 a. 3 Bl Com. 359. The whole panel itself; the whole body of jurors summoned to attend the court. To challenge the array is to except to the whole panel of jurors. Id. ibid. See Challenge, Panel. To ARRAY. [L. Fr. arayer^ araer^ arair; L. Lat. arraiare.'] In practice. To rank, or set in order. To array a panel is to rank or set the jurors* names in order in the panel, the names being placed one under another. Old N. Brev. 157. Termes de la ley. 3 Bl. Com. 359. Boote's Suit at Law, 163, note.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

practice, is the whole body of jurors summoned to attend a court, as they are arrayed or arranged on the panel. Vide Challenges, and Dane’s Ab. Index, h. t.;' 1 Chit. Cr. Law, 536; Com. Dig. Challenge, B.