During the selection of a jury from the jury pool, attorneys:
A) are usually allowed to reject some jurors without any reason
B) may insist on a jury with 12 jurors
C) may reject any potential juror without restriction
D) may request to meet with potential jurors in private
E) none of the other choices are correct

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Attorneys are usually allowed to use peremptory challenges, which allow them to excuse potential jurors without giving any reason. However, there are limits to the number of peremptory challenges that can be used. It is also important to note that attorneys cannot use peremptory challenges to discriminate on the basis of race or gender.

During the Selection of a Jury from the Jury Pool