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Who is the person that can be removed by a peremptory challenge?
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What would be an attorney's motivation for using a peremptory challenge during the voir dire?
Because, for whatever reason, they do not want that person on the jury.
To what extent peremptory challenge and jury vetting is deemed to be unconstitutional?
to any extent
What is A challenge in which an attorney has broad discretion in excusing jurors?
It is called a PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE and is exercised during the Voir Dire portion of jury selection.
Removing an unwanted potential juror without the need to disclose a reason for the removal is accomplished by the means of a?
peremptory challenge
How many peremptory challenges for a Michigan civil trial?
768.12 Peremptory challenge; offense not punishable by death or life imprisonment; number.Sec. 12.(1) A person who is put on trial for an offense that is not punishable by death or life imprisonment shall be allowed to challenge peremptorily 5 of the persons drawn to serve as jurors. In a case involving 2 or more defendants who are being jointly tried for an offense that is not punishable by death or life imprisonment, each of the defendants shall be allowed to challenge peremptorily 5 persons returned as jurors. The prosecuting officers on behalf of the people shall be allowed to challenge 5 jurors peremptorily if a defendant is being tried alone or, if defendants are tried jointly, shall be allowed the total number of peremptory challenges to which all the defendants are entitled.(2) On motion and a showing of good cause, the court may grant 1 or more of the parties an increased number of peremptory challenges. The number of additional peremptory challenges the court grants may cause the various parties to have unequal numbers of peremptory challenges.
Which type of challenge is one used to exclude potential jurors from serving on the jury without any supporting reason or cause being provided by the attorney?
Peremptory challenge.
How do you use peremptory in a sentence?
Peremptory is an adjective meaning imperious, without opportunity to refuse or contradict, in the manner of expressing a command, putting an end to all debate. It is also used in law. Here are examples of use: "The chairman left the board meeting after his peremptory statement about selling the company." "Because of the juror's body language, the lawyer made a peremptory challenge to have him dismissed." "We had to leave the building peremptorily."
Can you have a sentence with peremptory please?
The judge issued a peremptory challenge to dismiss the potential juror without needing to provide a reason.
How many peremptory challenges does an attorney in Ohio have?
O.C.G.A. 15-12-122 controls jury selection and peremptory challenges. Generally attorneys receive 3 peremptory challenges for a six person jury (case valued under $25,000.00) and 6 peremptory challenges for a twelve person jury.
What is the reason that a lawyer must give for a peremptory challenge of a prospective juror?
A third type of challenge is called peremptory. This challenge removes potential jurors without the necessity for providing a reason. These types of challenges are limited to a predetermined set of numbers. In 1986, in Batson vs. Kentucky, the Supreme Court decided that peremptory challenges could not be used to discriminate solely based on race. The rule established was that it must be shown that the defendant is a member of a recognized racial group that has been intentionally excluded from the jury and the need to raise a reasonable suspicion that the opposing side used peremptory challenges in a manner that was discriminatory.
What are ethical grounds for an attorney to exercise a peremptory challenge?
Basically he or she would do so based on the assumption that the potential juror would be prejudiced in some manner. For example the person had experienced a similar situation to the one being addressed in the trial.
Making a sentence with peremptory?
Her peremptory command startled the children.
