challenge for cause

glossary / challenge for cause

A party’s challenge supported by a specified reason, such as bias or prejudice, that would disqualify that potential juror. — Also termed for-cause; causal challenge; general challenge; challenge to the poll. [Cases: Jury 83–108, 124. C.J.S. Juries §§ 225, 248, 367, 369–409, 415, 417–418, 420, 446.]

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challenge for cause

glossary / challenge for cause, 有因回避请求, 附理由的回避请求

challenge for cause 有因回避请求；附理由的回避请求指申请陪审员回避时必须说明理由，诉讼双方均可提出，是否回避，由法官裁决。它一般包括对整个陪审团的回避请求〔challenge to the array〕和对个别陪审员的回避请求〔challenge to the separate polls〕。

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