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title: "33 U.S.C. § 394"
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title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
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chapter_name: "SUMMARY TRIALS FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES AGAINST NAVIGATION LAWS"
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# 33 U.S.C. § 394 - Challenge to jurors

## Text

At the trial in summary cases, if by jury, the United States and the accused shall each be entitled to three peremptory challenges. Challenges for cause, in such cases, shall be tried by the court without the aid of triers.

(R.S. § 4303.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

Codification R.S. § 4303 derived from act June 11, 1864, ch. 121, § 7, 13 Stat. 125.