Montana Code > Title 25 > Chapter 7 > Part 2 – Selection of Jury


§ 25-7-201	When a jury is to be selected
§ 25-7-202	Judge or jury commissioner to draw ballots
§ 25-7-203	Drawing a new jury when another is impaneled
§ 25-7-204	Mode of drawing ballots
§ 25-7-205	Persons drawn and approved to form jury
§ 25-7-206	Procedure when insufficient number attend
§ 25-7-207	Oath of jury
§ 25-7-208	Ballots of jurors who have been sworn
§ 25-7-209	Ballots of jurors not sworn
§ 25-7-210	Repealed
§ 25-7-221	Challenges to jurors and the jury
§ 25-7-222	Challenges to the array or panel
§ 25-7-223	Challenges to jurors for cause
§ 25-7-224	Peremptory challenges to jurors

Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
Juror: A person who is on the jury.
Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.