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Originally Posted by Voidwar  The jurors are expected to deliver a verdict, which is, by definition, partial, in that it comes down on the side of one party in the dispute. So, "partiality" is a necessary component of a juror. The "impartial" in the Sixth amendment, in my view, is directed at how the jury is selected, and not the jurors themselves. | The jurors are required to be partial at the end, but they're also required to be impartial at the beginning. That's the purpose of voir dire.
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