Poll

A head

Hence poll-tax is the name of a tax imposed upon the people at so much a head. This may be done, at the instance of either party, at any time before the verdict is recorded, according to the practice in some states.

See People v. Goodwin, 18 Johns. (N. Y.) 188, 9 Am. Dec. 203.

In some states it lies in the discretion of the judge; Martin v. Maverick, 1 Mc Cord (S. C.) 24; State v. Allen, 1 Mc Cord (S. C.) 525, 10 Am. Dec. 687; Beale v. Ilall, 22 Ga. 4.31. A defendant has a right to a poll of the jury to ascertain whether each member concurs in the verdict but the exact words used by the juror in answering are immaterial, if they indicate clearly the assent of the individual mind to the verdict; Com. v. Buccieri, 153 Pa. 535, 26 Atl. 228. Whore a court directs a verdict, a party is not entitled to have the jury polled; Donoghue v. R. Co., 87 Mich. 13, 49 N. W. 512. In Massachusetts it is not the right of the party, even in a capital case, to poll the jury; Com. v. Costley, 118 Mass. 1. In Conveyancing.

See Deed Poll.