challenge

To object or except to; to prefer objections to a person, right, or instrument; to question formerly the legality or legal qualifications of; to invite into competition; to formally call into question the capability of a person for a particular function, or the existence of a right claimed, or the sufficiency or validity of an instrument; to call or put in question; to put into dispute; to render doubtful. For example, to challenge the personal qualification of a judge or magistrate about to preside at the trial of a cause, as on account of personal interest, his having been of counsel, bias, etc.; or to challenge a juror for cause.

See jury challenge

- objection

@ challenge for cause

A request from a party to a judge that a certain prospective juror not be allowed to be a member of the jury because of specified causes or reasons.

See e.g. 28 U.S.C.A. No. 1870

@ challenge to jury array

An exception to the whole panel in which the jury are arrayed, upon account of partiality, or some default in the sheriff or other officer who arrayed the panel or made the return. A challenge to the form and manner of making up the panel. A challenge that goes to illegality of drawing, selecting, or impaneling array.

See e.g. Fed.R.Crim.P. 6(b) (grand jury)

@ general challenge

A species of challenge for cause, being an objection to a particular juror, to the effect that the juror is disqualified from serving in any case.

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- peremptory challenge

@ challenge to fight

A summons or invitation, given by one person to another, to engage in a personal combat; a request to fight

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