Witherspoon-excludable

noun

A person who is utterly opposed to capital punishment and therefore may be excluded as a juror.

Meanings

nounWitherspoon-excludable (plural Witherspoon-excludables)

plural Witherspoon-excludables

  1. USlawA person who is utterly opposed to capital punishment and therefore may be excluded as a juror.

Origin

In reference to the legal case Witherspoon v. Illinois.

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