Talesman definition
A member of a jury panel chosen from bystanders when a regularly summoned jury turns out to be insufficient in number for a scheduled trial.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
talesman
Plural:
talesmenOrigin of talesman
- From tales talesman, writ of tales
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From tale's +"Ž man.
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