peremptory challenge

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)

Definitions from Case Law

From 335 U.S. 497 - Frazier v. United States · 1948Most cited · 821 citing opinions

The right of peremptory challenge is given, of course, to be exercised in the party's sole discretion... But the right is given in aid of the party's interest to secure a fair and impartial jury, not for creating ground to claim partiality which but for its exercise would not exist.

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The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

A challenge without cause given, allowed to prisoner's counsel in criminal cases, up to a certain number of jurors. 11 Chit. Stat. 59, 689; 2 Harg. St. Tr. 808; 4 Harg. St.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

An arbitrary challenge or objection to a juror without stating any reason. See 146 U. S. 370, 36 L. Ed. 1011, 13 Sup. Ct. Rep. 136.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

See Challenge.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In criminal practice. A species of challenge which a prisoner is allowed to have against a certain number of jurors, without assigning any cause. Lewis v. U. S.. 146 U. S. 370, 13 Sup. Ct. 136, 36 L. Ed. 1011; Turpin v. State, 55 Md. 482; Leary v. Railway Co.., 69 N. J. Law, 67, 54 AU. 527; State v. Hays, 23 Mo. 287.

Defined under Challenge in Black's Law Dictionary.