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PUBLIC LAW 88-241-DEC. 23, 1963

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CHAPTER 7—TRIAL See. 13-701. Special Juries In District Court. 13-702. Jury trials in civil cases in Ckmrt of General Sessions.

§ 13-701. Special juries in District Court (a) I n a case, civil or criminal, called for trial in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, in which either party desires a special or struck jury, the clerk shall prepa,re a list of twenty jurors from the jurors in attendance and furnish the list to each of the parties. Each part^ or his counsel may strike off the names of four persons from the list, and the persons whose names remain on the list shall thereupon be impaneled and sworn as the petit jury in the case. I f either party or his counsel neglects or refuses to strike from the list the number of names authorized by this subsection, the clerk may strike off the names, and the twelve persons whose names remain on the list shall be impaneled as the petit jury in the case. (b) I f the proceeding authorized by subsection (a) of this section is not insisted upon by eitlier party-, either party may furnish to the clerk a list of the jurors, not exceeding four in number, whom he wishes to be omitted from the panel sworn in the case, and the clerk, in making up the panel, shall omit the jurors to whom objection was so made. (c) This section does not deprive a person of the right to challenge the array or polls of a panel returned, or to have all or any of the jurors examined on their voir dire before the list is prepared to determine their competency to sit in a particular case. § 13-702. Jury trials in civil cases in Court of General Sessions When the amount in controversy in a civil action pending in the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions exceeds $20, and in all actions for the recovery of possession of real property, either party shall be entitled to a trial by jury, if he demands it in the manner provided by rules of the court. I n such a case tried by jury, the trial judge shall conduct the jury trial and according to the practice and procedure in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and has the same power to instruct juries, set aside verdicts, arrest judgments, and grant new trials as judges of that court.

TITLE 14—PROOF CHAPTIK 1. EVIDKNCE GENEATALLT; DEPOSITIONS 3. COMPETENCY OF WITNESSES 5. DOOUMENTABY EVIDENCE 7. ABSENCE FOB SEVEN YEABS

See. 14-101 14-301 14-501 14-701

CHAPTER 1—EVIDENCE GENERALLY; DEPOSITIONS Sec. 14-101. 14-102. 14-103. 14r-104.

Evidence under oath; affirmation In lieu of oath; perjury. Impeachment of own witness; surprise. Depositions for use in State and Territorial Courts. Testimony of nonresident witnesses for use in Court of General Sessions.

§ 14-101. Evidence under oath; affirmation in lieu of oath; perjury (a) All evidence shall be given under oath according to the forms of the common law. (b) A witness who has conscientious scruples against taking an oath, may, in lieu thereof, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm. Where an application, statement, or declaration is required to be supported or verified by an oath, the affirmation is the equivalent of an oath.

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