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Article 255 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Only citizens of either sex, aged over twenty-three, who can read and write in French, enjoy political, civil and family rights, and are not in any of the cases of incapacity or incompatibility listed in the following two articles, may serve as jurors.

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Article 255

Peuvent seuls remplir les fonctions de juré, les citoyens de l’un ou de l’autre sexe, âgés de plus de vingt-trois ans, sachant lire et écrire en français, jouissant des droits politiques, civils et de famille, et ne se trouvant dans aucun cas d’incapacité ou d’incompatibilité énumérés par les deux articles suivants.

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