countez

countez
A word by which, when the jury are all sworn, the officer bids the court crier to number them. Blackstone facetiously remarks, "we now hear it pronounced in very good English 'count these'." See 4 Bl Comm 340, note.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • countez — /kawntiyz/ L. Fr. Count, or reckon. In old practice, a direction formerly given by the clerk of a court to the crier, after a jury was sworn, to number them; and which Blackstone says was given in his time, in good English, count these. 4 Bl.Comm …   Black's law dictionary

  • countez — /kawntiyz/ L. Fr. Count, or reckon. In old practice, a direction formerly given by the clerk of a court to the crier, after a jury was sworn, to number them; and which Blackstone says was given in his time, in good English, count these. 4 Bl.Comm …   Black's law dictionary

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