From a legal standpoint, there's a sense in which the sentence isn't ambiguous at all. It pins down the point that the juror's marital history -- regardless of whether she was married at the time or not -- is relevant in that it is potentially prejudicial. Bill Spruiell To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/