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Alexander's British statutes in force in Maryland. 2d ed., 1912
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35 H. 8, CAP. 6, TALESMEN. 483
STATUTES
Made at WESTMINSTER, Anno 35 HEN. VIII. and A. D. 1543.
CAP. VI.
The Bill for the better Appearance in the Nisi prius.
The first four sections are not considered applicable.
V. And for a more speedy Trial of Issues to be tried by the
Verdict of twelve men, hereafter to be had.
VI. Be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That
in every such Writ of Habeas Corpora, or Distringas, with a
Nisi prius where a full Jury shall not appear before the Jus-
tices of Assises or Nisi prius. or else after Appearance of a full
Jury, by challenge of any of the Parties, the Jury is like to
remain untaken for default of Jurors, that then the same Jus-
tices, upon request made by the Party Plaintiff or Defendant,
shall have authority by virtue of this Act to command the
Sheriff, or other Minister or Ministers, to whom the making of
the said Return shall appeartain, to name and appoint, as often
as need shall require, so many of such other able persons of the
said County then present at the said Assises or Nisi prius, as
shall make up a full Jury; which persons so to be named and
impanelled by such Sheriff, or other Minister or Ministers,
shall be added to the former Panel, and their Names annexed
to the same.
VII. And that every of the parties shall and may have his
or their Challenge to the Jurors so named, added, and annexed
to the said former Panel by the said Sheriff, or other Minister
or Ministers, in such wise as if they had been impanelled upon
the Venire facias awarded to try the said Issue; (2) and that the
said Justices shall and may proceed to the trial of every such
Issue with those persons that were before impanelled and re-
turned,* and with those newly added and annexed to the 364
said former Panel by virtue of this Act, in such wise as they
might or ought to have done, if all the said Jurors had been
returned upon the Writ of Venire facias, awarded to try the
said Issue.
VIII. And that all and every such Trial had after the first

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