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batson challenge

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables
bat-son chal-lenge
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An objection to opposing counsel's use of a peremptory challenge to exclude a juror from the jury pool based on criteria that the courts have found disqualifying.

Etymology

After the 1986 case of Batson v. Kentucky, a case of this kind involving the jurors' race.

Inflected Forms

Batson challenges (plural)

Questions

What does batson challenge mean?
An objection to opposing counsel's use of a peremptory challenge to exclude a juror from the jury pool based on criteria that the courts have found disqualifying.
Where does batson challenge come from?
After the 1986 case of Batson v. Kentucky, a case of this kind involving the jurors' race.

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