"Witherspoon-excludable" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Witherspoon-excludables [plural]
Etymology: In reference to the legal case Witherspoon v. Illinois. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Witherspoon-excludable (plural Witherspoon-excludables)
  1. (US, law) A person who is utterly opposed to capital punishment and therefore may be excluded as a juror. Wikipedia link: Witherspoon v. Illinois Tags: US Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-Witherspoon-excludable-en-noun-sjBbgATt Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law

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