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Challenge to the polls






Challenge to the polls

An exception to particular jurors.

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Exception
1) English Eq. practice. Re-interrogation. 2) Legislation, construction. Exceptions are rules which limit the extent of other more general rules, and render that just and proper, which would be, on account of its generality, unjust and improper.



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Chaldron
A measure of capacity, equal to fifty-eight and two-third cubic feet nearly.

Challenge
1) It is an exception or objection to a juror. 2) A call by one person upon another to a single combat, which is said to be a challenge to fight.

Challenge for cause
For which a reason is assigned, - to the array or to the polls.

Challenge for favor
Of the same nature and effect as a principle challenge "propter affectum."

Challenge to the array
An exception to the whole panel in which the jury are arrayed or set in order by the sheriff in his return.



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Chaldron
A measure of capacity, equal to fifty-eight and two-third cubic feet nearly.

Challenge
1) It is an exception or objection to a juror. 2) A call by one person upon another to a single combat, which is said to be a challenge to fight.

Challenge for cause
For which a reason is assigned, - to the array or to the polls.

Challenge for favor
Of the same nature and effect as a principle challenge "propter affectum."

Challenge to the array
An exception to the whole panel in which the jury are arrayed or set in order by the sheriff in his return.

Challenge to the polls

Chamber
A room in a house.

Chamber of commerce
A society of the principal merchants and traders of a city, who meet to promote the general trade and commerce of the place.

Chambers
Practice. When a judge decides some interlocutory matter, which has arisen in the course of the cause, out of court, he is said to make such decision at his chambers.

Champart
French law. By this name was formerly understood the grant of a piece of land by the owner to another, on condition that the latter would deliver to him a portion of the crops.

Champertor
Criminal law. One who makes pleas or suits, or causes them to be moved, either directly or indirectly, and sues them at his proper costs, upon condition of having a part of the gain.

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