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1988 Ed.]

Jury

CHAPTER 3

JURY ORDINANCE

[CAP. 3

1

Section

1. Short title

2. Interpretation

3. Number of jurors on trial.

4. Qualifications and disabilities

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Page

2

2

2

4A. Supply of information

5. Exemptions from service

3

6. Want of qualification to be ground of challenge but not of avoiding trial

7. Provisional list of common jurors

6

8. Provisional list of special jurors

6

9. Settlement of lists of jurors

6

10. Publication and bringing into operation of lists of jurors

7

11. Power to add to settled list of common jurors

12. Power to remove from jury lists

13. Formation of panel of common jurors

14. Panel of special jurors

15. Juries in civil actions

16. Passing over names for panel.

9

17. Summoning of jurors

10

18. Making of list of jurors summoned

10

19. Special jury in criminal case

10

20. Special powers of judge as to composition of jury

10

21. Ballot for jury.

11

22. Keeping jury together

11

23. Empanelling new jury for new case.

11

24. Majority verdict

12

25. Death or discharge of juror

13

26. Mode of giving verdict

14

27. Case of jury not agreeing upon verdict

14

28. Power of the court to exempt juror

14

29. Challenge of jurors by accused

15

30. Talesmen

15

31. Payment of jurors

15

32. Fining of juror for non-attendance, etc.

15

33. Punishment of employer discriminating against employee by reason of jury service

16

34. Levying of fines

16

35. Inspection of property by jury

16

36. Declaration by non-Christian juror in lieu of oath

17

37. Application of law of England in cases not provided for

17

38. Rules

17

Schedule. Forms

18

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1988 Ed.] Jury CHAPTER 3 JURY ORDINANCE [CAP. 3 1 Section 1. Short title 2. Interpretation 3. Number of jurors on trial. 4. Qualifications and disabilities ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Page 2 2 2 4A. Supply of information 5. Exemptions from service 3 6. Want of qualification to be ground of challenge but not of avoiding trial 7. Provisional list of common jurors 6 8. Provisional list of special jurors 6 9. Settlement of lists of jurors 6 10. Publication and bringing into operation of lists of jurors 7 11. Power to add to settled list of common jurors 12. Power to remove from jury lists 13. Formation of panel of common jurors 14. Panel of special jurors 15. Juries in civil actions 16. Passing over names for panel. 9 17. Summoning of jurors 10 18. Making of list of jurors summoned 10 19. Special jury in criminal case 10 20. Special powers of judge as to composition of jury 10 21. Ballot for jury. 11 22. Keeping jury together 11 23. Empanelling new jury for new case. 11 24. Majority verdict 12 25. Death or discharge of juror 13 26. Mode of giving verdict 14 27. Case of jury not agreeing upon verdict 14 28. Power of the court to exempt juror 14 29. Challenge of jurors by accused 15 30. Talesmen 15 31. Payment of jurors 15 32. Fining of juror for non-attendance, etc. 15 33. Punishment of employer discriminating against employee by reason of jury service 16 34. Levying of fines 16 35. Inspection of property by jury 16 36. Declaration by non-Christian juror in lieu of oath 17 37. Application of law of England in cases not provided for 17 38. Rules 17 Schedule. Forms 18
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1988 Ed.] Jury CHAPTER 3 JURY ORDINANCE [CAP. 3 1 Section 1. Short title 2. Interpretation 3. Number of jurors on trial. 4. Qualifications and disabilities ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Page 2 N N 2 2 2 4A. Supply of information 5. Exemptions from service 3 6. Want of qualification to be ground of challenge but not of avoiding trial 7. Provisional list of common jurors 6 8. Provisional list of special jurors 6 9. Settlement of lists of jurors 6 10. Publication and bringing into operation of lists of jurors..... 7 11. Power to add to settled list of common jurors 12. Power to remove from jury lists 13. Formation of panel of common jurors 14. Panel of special jurors 15. Juries in civil actions 16. Passing over names for panel. 9 17. Summoning of jurors 10 18. Making of list of jurors summoned 10 19. Special jury in criminal case 10 20. Special powers of judge as to composition of jury 10 21. Ballot for jury. 11 22. Keeping jury together 11 23. Empanelling new jury for new case. 11 24. Majority verdict 12 25. Death or discharge of juror .... 13 26. Mode of giving verdict 14 27. Case of jury not agreeing upon verdict 14 28. Power of the court to exempt juror 14 29. Challenge of jurors by accused 15 30. Talesmen 15 31. Payment of jurors 15 32. Fining of juror for non-attendance, etc. 15 33. Punishment of employer discriminating against employee by reason of jury service 16 34. Levying of fines 16 35. Inspection of property by jury 16 36. Declaration by non-Christian juror in lieu of oath 17 37. Application of law of England in cases not provided for 17 38. Rules 17 Schedule. Forms 18
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1988 Ed.]

Jury

CHAPTER 3

JURY ORDINANCE

[CAP. 3

1

Section

1.

Short title

2.

Interpretation

3.

Number of jurors on trial.

4.

Qualifications and disabilities

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Page

2

N N

2

2

2

4A.

Supply of information

5.

Exemptions from service

3

6.

Want of qualification to be ground of challenge but not of avoiding trial

7.

Provisional list of common jurors

6

8.

Provisional list of special jurors

6

9.

Settlement of lists of jurors

6

10.

Publication and bringing into operation of lists of jurors.....

7

11.

Power to add to settled list of common jurors

12.

Power to remove from jury lists

13.

Formation of panel of common jurors

14.

Panel of special jurors

15.

Juries in civil actions

16.

Passing over names for panel.

9

17.

Summoning of jurors

10

18.

Making of list of jurors summoned

10

19.

Special jury in criminal case

10

20.

Special powers of judge as to composition of jury

10

21.

Ballot for jury.

11

22.

Keeping jury together

11

23.

Empanelling new jury for new case.

11

24.

Majority verdict

12

25.

Death or discharge of juror ....

13

26.

Mode of giving verdict

14

27.

Case of jury not agreeing upon verdict

14

28.

Power of the court to exempt juror

14

29.

Challenge of jurors by accused

15

30.

Talesmen

15

31.

Payment of jurors

15

32.

Fining of juror for non-attendance, etc.

15

33.

Punishment of employer discriminating against employee by reason of jury

service

16

34.

Levying of fines

16

35.

Inspection of property by jury

16

36.

Declaration by non-Christian juror in lieu of oath

17

37.

Application of law of England in cases not provided for

17

38.

Rules

17

Schedule. Forms

18

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