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27th June 07, 09:39 PM
#29
Chances are it won't matter whether you wear a kilt. Many more are summoned for jury duty than are selected. You probably will spend most of your time sitting around for a few hours while others are called to the various courtrooms for selection, then told you can go home.
If you do make it to the courtroom, there are 2 reasons why you make not be selected. One is being struck for cause by the judge because there is the appearance that you would not be be able to render an impartial verdict, such as knowing or being related to one of the parties, their attorneys, or expressing opinions that indicate you are not impartial. The other reason you might not be selected is due to a peremptory challenge by an attorney for one of the parties, and this can be for almost any reason whatsoever, simply because the attorney has a subjective hunch that you would be predisposed toward the opposing side. Each side has a limited number of peremptory challenges, so tries to use them wisely. Attorneys like jurors who are predictable, and if wearing a kilt gives you the appearance of unpredictablity or the potential of partiality, you might be struck.
Best wishes
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