Oklahoma § 22-659 - Particular causes - Implied bias - Actual bias
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 22-659 — Particular causes - Implied bias - Actual bias, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-659. Particular causes - Implied bias - Actual bias
Particular causes of challenge are of two kinds:
1. For such a bias as when the existence of the facts is
ascertained, in judgment of law disqualifies the juror, and which is
known in this chapter as implied bias.
2. For the existence of a state of mind on the part of the
juror, in reference to the case, or to either party, which satisfies
the court, in the exercise of a sound discretion, that he cannot try
the issue impartially, without prejudice to the substantial rights
of the party challenging, and which is known in this chapter as
actual bias.
R.L.1910, § 5858.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22-659 ("Particular causes - Implied bias - Actual bias") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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