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Act No. 190 Section 153

Preparing list of assessors.

Section 153

SEC. 153. Preparing list of assessors. — The judge, with the assistance of the governor of the province, and the clerk of the court, shall prepare a list of the residents of the province best fitted by education, natural ability, and reputation for probity, to sit as assessors in the trial of actions. Such lists shall contain not less than ten and not more than twenty-five names, and shall be retained in the office of the clerk. The name of any person may be stricken from the list, at any time, upon the order of the judge, upon his becoming satisfied that the name ought to be stricken out by reason of the death, permanent disability, or unfitness of the person named, and in case names are so stricken out, other names shall be added in their place, to be selected as in this section provided.

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CitationAct No. 190 Section 153 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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