confirm+by+law
131polling the jury — v. After a jury s verdict has been rendered, asking each individual member of a jury to confirm his or her vote, in order to ascertain unanimity, if requested by the defense. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000. polling the …
132accede — ac·cede /ak sēd, ik / vi ac·ced·ed, ac·ced·ing 1 a: to become a party (as to an agreement) by associating oneself with others they were invited to accede to the covenant b: to express approval or give consent the banker asks for collateral. The… …
