If there is a legal basis for disqualifying a juror, the attorney can _______. If the judge agrees, that person can't serve.

• A. Peremptory
• B. Challenge for cause
• C. Adjournment
• D. Strike for bias

Answer: (B)

When there’s a legally valid reason to remove a prospective juror, the attorney uses a challenge for cause. If the judge agrees that the stated reason shows the person cannot be fair—due to bias, a relationship to someone involved, or another disqualifying factor—the juror is excused from serving. This requirement for the judge’s agreement ensures jurors can be truly impartial. This differs from a peremptory challenge, which lets an attorney strike a juror without giving a reason (though there are limits and it doesn’t rely on a specific legal basis). A strike for bias describes the outcome, but the formal term taught for this process is challenge for cause. An adjournment, by contrast, just delays the trial and does not remove a juror.