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Mental defect

Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Black's Law Dictionary

As applied to the qualification of a juror, this term must be understood to embrace either such gross ignorance or imbecility as practically disqualifies any person from performing the duties of a juror.

Caldwell v. State, 41 Tex. 94.