If a potential juror cannot be impartial because he/she knows about the case, knows the defendant's family, knows the victim, or any other people involved in the case, has already made a decision about the defendant's guilt or innocence, or admits to prejudice, he/she can be excluded from the jury. This exclusion is called a:

A) Challenge for Cause.
B) Challenge for Good Reason.
C) Preventative Challenge.
D) Peremptory Challenge.
E) Unlimited Challenge.


A) Challenge for Cause.

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