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Section 29 The 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

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F1

Words substituted by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 4 para. 3(2); saved by Juries Act 1974 (c. 23), s. 12(5)

F2

Words repealed by Criminal Justice Act 1948 (c. 58), Sch. 10 Pt. I