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jury of one's peers |
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jury of one's peers n. a guaranteed right of criminal defendants, in which "peer" means an "equal." This has been interpreted by courts to mean that the available jurors include a broad spectrum of the population, particularly of race, national origin and gender. Jury selection may include no process which excludes those of a particular race or intentionally narrows the spectrum of possible jurors. It does not mean that women are to be tried by women, Asians by Asians, or African Americans by African Americans. (See: jury) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Countless men and women have died over the course of this country's history protecting the basic, inalienable rights - among them the right to a fair trial with a jury of one's peers. Is it really a jury of one's peers when the 20 percent of Americans who disapprove of the death penalty are forbidden from participating? In short, either we have faith in the system of a jury of one's peers or we don't. |
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