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Challenge to the polls
Challenge to the pollsAn exception to particular jurors. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- 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. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- 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. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- 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. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Challenge to the polls. If you have a better definition for Challenge to the polls than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Challenge to the polls may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Challenge to the polls and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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