Terms Used In Tennessee Code 40-18-105

  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

A challenge to an individual juror, grand or petit, may be made by the state because the juror is surety on the bail undertaking of any person whose case will come before the jury on which service is required.