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A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

[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.