Having Been Called for Jury Selection,Lawrence Discovered That the Defendant

question 10

True/False

Having been called for jury selection,Lawrence discovered that the defendant in the trial is the brother of his stockbroker.The lawyers may not refuse to impanel Lawrence because to do so would subject the court to a civil rights lawsuit.

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Definitions:

Secret Profit

Earnings or benefits gained by an individual, typically in a position of trust, without the knowledge or approval of those entitled to know about such gains.

Agency Relationship

The legal arrangement where one party, the agent, acts on behalf of another, the principal, within the scope of authority granted by the principal.

Principal Had Dealt

A legal principle indicating acts or decisions made by an agent are legally binding on the principle if the agent acts within their authority.

Agent's Functioning

The actions carried out by an agent on behalf of a principal in the course of their agency relationship.