Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 35.13 – Passing Juror for Challenge
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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 35.13
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
A juror in a capital case in which the state has made it known it will seek the death penalty, held to be qualified, shall be passed for acceptance or challenge first to the state and then to the defendant. Challenges to jurors are either peremptory or for cause.