Death qualification

Definition - Noun
: the process of excluding a juror from the jury of a case in which the death penalty may be imposed on the grounds that the juror's objection to the death penalty would prevent him or her from making an impartial decision as to the defendant's guilt



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common-law lien

a lien under common law giving a creditor (as a bailee) in possession of property the right to retain possession until payment of the amount due


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