Word of the Day - Venireman

[debodun]

Venireman (noun) - a person summoned for jury service.

If someone is accused of a capital crime, the defense attorney, during jury selection, asks each venireman, " Could you ever sentence anyone to death?"

 

[Kaila]

Every individual venireman must understand the charges and their own responsibilities.

 

[Kaila]

I was interested enough to look up this term, and now I understand that a venireman has been summoned to appear , prior to actual jury selection.

So then, they are interviewed by the lawyers from both sides, etc,
until an actual jury of jurors is selected from the originally larger group.

 

[Ruthanne]

If I was a possible venireman called to jury duty I could not sentence anyone to death.

 

[Pappy]

I was a venireman a long time ago. We found the defendant guilty of murder, but the sentencing was left up to the judge. I believe he was sentenced to life imprisonment.