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Old common law as of 1681 defined the grand jury as a body of lawful liege people, of ripe age, not over aged or infirm, and of good fame amongst their neighbours, free from all reasonable suspicion of any design for himself or others upon the estates or lives of any suspected criminals, or quarrel or controversy with any of them. They ought to be indifferent and impartial, even before they are admitted to be sworn, and of sufficient understanding and estate for so great a trust. Reference: The Security of Englishmens Lives Or, the Trust, Power and Duty of the Grand Juries of England, pp. 6-10, Author: Baron John Somers, Most recent publisher: BiblioBazaar, 2013 (Reprint) ISBN: 129428486X, 978129428486
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 03:05:51 +0000

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