Statutes.
Magn̄ chart̄ cap. 29. A Peere of the Realme vpon an enditement of felonie or treason shall be tried by his Peeres.
20. H 6. cap. 9. Duchisses, Baronesses, Countesses, sole or married, shall be tried (in such cases) as Peeres of the Realme. In a Court of Pipowders the triall is by * 1.1 the Merchants.
The Iurie in a writ of right is called the Grand Assise. Being foure Knights, •••• other in default of Knights, chusing a Iu∣rie of 12. vnto them. So note xvj in all, for the grand Iurie is alwayes aboue xij. and therefore no attaint lyeth for him that lo∣seth in a writ of right, because it passeth by the grand assise which is more then xij.
Challenges are here allowed for th•• parties (if they will) both to the array 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to the pols. And whether to the pannell or the pols, are to be tried by some of the Iu∣rors, if it be (a) 1.2 before any Iurors swor••, the Court shall chuse the Triors, when a∣ny Iurors are sworne they must trie it.
Challenge to the array is when the Iu∣rie is not sufficiently empanelled vpon 〈◊〉〈◊〉