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Article: An overview of current law impacting jury selection in civil cases.(Florida)
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- Florida Bar Journal
- Article date:
- April 1, 2002
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A proper voir dire examination should assist the parties in determining whether a prospective juror is subject to a peremptory or cause challenge. (1) It sounds pretty simple. However, for those who have had the pleasure of selecting a jury, the word "simple" never comes to mind.
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