Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 419 – Challenge of venire not permitted except for fraud or irreparable injury or systematic exclusion based on race
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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 419
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- Petit jury: A group of citizens who hear the evidence presented by both sides at trial and determine the facts in dispute. Federal criminal juries consist of 12 persons. Federal civil juries consist of six persons.
A. A general venire, grand jury venire, or petit jury venire shall not be set aside for any reason unless fraud has been practiced, some great wrong committed that would work irreparable injury to the defendant, or unless persons were systematically excluded from the venires solely upon the basis of race.
B. This article does not affect the right to challenge for cause, a juror who is not qualified to serve.
Acts 1987, No. 638, §1.