Jurors (Scotland) Act 1825

IV Provision for Special Juries.

And be it further enacted, That as soon as such Roll or List of Jurors, qualified as aforesaid, shall have been made up and inserted in the said General Jury Book, the Sheriff and Stewart of every. County and Stewartry in Scotland shall select therefrom the Names of all Persons qualified to be Special Jurors, in Terms of an [55 G. 3. c. 42.] Act passed in the Fifty-fifth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George. the Third, intituled An Act to facilitate the Administration of Justice in that Part of the United Kingdom called Scotland, by the extending of Trial by Jury to Civil Causes ; and such Names so selected shall be entered in a Book to be called " The Special Jury Book, " to be kept) in the Sheriff or Stewart Clerk's Office of each County or Stewartry, and to be open for Inspection as herein directed with regard to the General Jury Book ; and the Persons whose Names shall be entered in such Special Jury Book, shall be liable to serve as Special Jurors in all Civil Causes ordered to be tried by Special Juries, and on all Criminal Trials as herein-after directed; provided always, that the Names of Persons so selected as aforesaid for Special Jurors shall, notwithstanding thereof, remain in the said General Jury Book.