OCTO TALES

octo tales

octo tales (ok-toh tay-leez ortaylz). [Latin “eight such”] 1. A supply of eight additional jurors for a trial. 2. A writ commanding a sheriff to summon eight more jurors for a trial. See TALES. [Cases: Jury 72. C.J.S. Juries §§ 333–334, 337.]

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octo tales

octo tales 〈拉〉补足陪审员令 令状名,字面意思是「八个同样的人」。指在普通法上开庭审案时,因出庭之陪审员人数不够而被迫推迟审判,这时就签发该令状,由郡长〔sheriff〕召集足够人数以补足陪审团所需。 (→decem tales; tales)

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