Peremptory Challenge
/pəˈrɛmp.tər.i ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/
Definitions
- (n.) A defendant's or attorney's objection to a prospective juror, made without stating a reason, used to exclude jurors believed to be unfavorable.
The lawyer used a peremptory challenge to dismiss the juror without providing a cause.
Forms
- peremptory challenges
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Commentary
Peremptory challenges are limited in number and cannot be used to exclude jurors on discriminatory grounds as ruled in Batson v. Kentucky.
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