noun
tales
TAY-leez
noun
1
In law, a person available on standby to fill a vacancy on a jury.
"The clerk called in tales to complete the jury panel."
How to Use Tales
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA legal term for reserve jurors called up when the original panel is short.
When to use it
A specialist legal term, rarely used outside courtroom procedure.
Word Forms
tales plural
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Etymology
From Latin talis, meaning "such persons," used in legal Latin for jurors called to fill vacancies.