A Digest of the Law of Criminal Procedure in Indictable Offences
The book A Digest of the Law of Criminal Procedure in Indictable Offences was written by author Stephen, James Fitzjames, Sir, 1829-1894 Here you can read free online of A Digest of the Law of Criminal Procedure in Indictable Offences book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is A Digest of the Law of Criminal Procedure in Indictable Offences a good or bad book?
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Article 186. ^op the grand jury. Whenever any Court is to sit for the trial of indictable offences, a grand jury must be summoned for the purpose of receiving such indictments as may be preferred before them. The grand jury must consist of not less than twelve, and not more than twenty-three persons, and an indictment may by any number not less than twelve. Article 187. qualification of grand jurors. ^ It seems that no qualification at all is required for grand jurors for the Assizes, either by... statute or at common law. In practice the grand jury at the Assizes consists of county magistrates, a list of whom is called over at the opening of the Courts in order that they may appear. ^ The following persons are qualified and liable to serve on grand juries in courts of sessions of the peace in the county, riding, or division ia which they respectively reside : — (a.) Every man (except certain exempted persons) between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years, residing in any county in England, who has in his own name or in trust for him ' For the history of Grand Juries see 1 Hist.
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