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Batson challenge

Batson challenge noun: an objection to opposing counsel's use of a peremptory challenge to exclude a juror from the jury pool based on criteria that the courts have found disqualifying.

Noun

Batson challenge (plural Batson challenges)

  1. An objection to opposing counsel's use of a peremptory challenge to exclude a juror from the jury pool based on criteria that the courts have found disqualifying.

Forms of Batson challenge

pluralBatson challenges

Origin of Batson challenge

After the 1986 case of Batson v. Kentucky, a case of this kind involving the jurors' race.

Questions about Batson challenge

What does Batson challenge mean?
Batson challenge means an objection to opposing counsel's use of a peremptory challenge to exclude a juror from the jury pool based on criteria that the courts have found disqualifying.
What part of speech is Batson challenge?
Batson challenge is a noun.
What is the plural of Batson challenge?
The plural of Batson challenge is Batson challenges.

Words near Batson challenge in the dictionary

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  9. batsona
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