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challenge to the array

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Case Law, Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Definitions from Case Law

From 299 U.S. 123 - United States v. Wood · 1936Most cited · 911 citing opinions

a challenge with respect to the constitution of the panel

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Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

An objection to the jury panel as a whole. See 130 N. C. 229, 41 S. E. 293.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

An exception to the whole panel in which the jury are arrayed, or set in order by the sheriff in his return, upon account of partiality, or some default in the sheriff, coroner, or other officer who arrayed the panel or made the return. 3 Bl. Comm. 359; Co. Litt. 1556; Moore v. Guano Co., 130 N. C. 229, 41 S. E. 293; Thompson v. State, 109 Ga. 272, 34 S. B. 579; Durrah v. State. 44 Miss. 789.

Defined under Challenge in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

An exception fo the whole panel in which the jury are arrayed, or seb in order by the sheriff in his relurn, upon account of partiality, or sume default in the sheriff, coroner, or other officer who arrayed the panel or made the return. 3 Bi. Comm. 359; Co. Litt. 1555,