§ 729.201 Adoption of act by certain cities; rescission
§ 729.202 Board of jury commissioners; membership
§ 729.203 Board of jury commissioners; list of persons to serve as jurors, computation; additional names; lists in duplicate
§ 729.204 Board of jury commissioners; qualifications of persons selected
§ 729.205 Board of jury commissioners; exemptions; excused from serving
§ 729.206 Duty of clerk of court
§ 729.207 Date of trial; drawing of panel, time; number of jurors
§ 729.208 Drawing; conduct
§ 729.209 Clerk to draw names; record; signature
§ 729.210 Slips drawn; replacement
§ 729.211 Summoning of jurors; service
§ 729.212 Failure to attend; penalty
§ 729.213 Jury panel placed in separate receptacle; drawing; additional names, drawing; summoning
§ 729.214 Challenges
§ 729.215 Instructions to jury
§ 729.216 Jury service; limitation
§ 729.217 Fees
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 729 > Act 17 of 1953 - Drawing of Juries

  • Bailiff: a court officer who enforces the rules of behavior in courtrooms.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • month: means a calendar month; the word "year" a calendar year; and the word "year" alone shall be equivalent to the words "year of our Lord". See Michigan Laws 8.3j
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o