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Juries Act 1825

Geo4/6 c. 50 · Enacted 22 June 1825 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act for consolidating and amending the Laws relative to Jurors and Juries.

[22nd June 1825]C1C2

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Modifications

C1

Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)

C2

Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1890 (c. 33)

Contents

  1. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  2. 2—26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  5. 29The King shall only challenge for cause.
  6. 30—49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  7. 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. 51–64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  9. Schedule Schedule

1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

2—26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

29The King shall only challenge for cause.

In all inquests to be taken before F1the Crown Court, wherein the King is a party, howsoever it be, notwithstanding it be alleged by them that sue for the King that the jurors of those inquests, or some of them, be not indifferent for the King, yet such inquests shall not remain untaken for that cause, but if they that sue for the King will challenge any of those jurors, they shall assign of their challenge a cause certain, and the truth of the same challenge shall be inquired of according to the custom of the court; and it shall be proceeded to the taking of the same inquisitions as it shall be found, if the challenges be true or not, after the discretion of the court; . . . . . . F2

30—49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

51–64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

F1

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