Witherspoon-excludable

English

Etymology

In reference to the legal case Witherspoon v. Illinois.

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.
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