bias — bi·as / bī əs/ n: a personal and often unreasoned judgment for or against one side in a dispute: prejudice a judge disqualified because of bias Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
bias — /bayas/ Inclination; bent; prepossession; a preconceived opinion; a predisposition to decide a cause or an issue in a certain way, which does not leave the mind perfectly open to conviction. To incline to one side. Condition of mind, which sways… … Black's law dictionary
bias — /bayas/ Inclination; bent; prepossession; a preconceived opinion; a predisposition to decide a cause or an issue in a certain way, which does not leave the mind perfectly open to conviction. To incline to one side. Condition of mind, which sways… … Black's law dictionary
implied bias — Presumed bias; bias which is supposed to exist on account of the relation which the juror bears either to the cause or to some of the parties thereto. 31 Am J Rev ed Jury § 171 … Ballentine's law dictionary
disqualified juror — A juror subject to challenge for want of a requisite qualification such as literacy, character, mental disability, prejudice, bias, relationship to a party, or interest in the suit. 31 Am J Rev ed Jur §§ 157 et seq … Ballentine's law dictionary
presumed bias — The bias of a juror conclusively presumed on account of his relation to a party or to the cause. United States v Wood, 299 US 123, 81 L Ed 78, 57 S Ct 177, reh den 299 US 624, 81 L Ed 459, 57 S Ct 319 … Ballentine's law dictionary
actual bias — The existence of a state of mind, on the part of a juror, which leads to a just inference in reference to the case that he will not act with entire impartiality. Literally, it is a leaning of the mind a prepossession, something more than sympathy … Ballentine's law dictionary
qualification of grand juror — The elements of citizenship and residence and the absence of bias, prejudice, or interest. 24 Am J1st Grand 3 §§ 7 et seq … Ballentine's law dictionary
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Scientific jury selection — Scientific jury selection, often abbreviated SJS, is the use of social science techniques and expertise to choose favorable juries during a criminal or civil trial. Scientific jury selection is used during the jury selection phase of the trial… … Wikipedia
