Note 486 — Book XIII.
John Beames translation
The Norman Code describes the whole proceeding at length. The names of the Jurors having been called over in open Court, the Parties are at liberty to take any Legal Exceptions to them. The Jurors are then individually sworn to speak the truth. After this, no person shall be allowed to hold any private communication with them, unless it be the Judge. The Judge shall in the next place solemnly charge them to return a true verdict, briefly stating to them the object for their consideration. The Jurors shall then consult upon their verdict, and, in the mean time, shall be strictly guarded, least they be corrupted. Having considered of their verdict, if they all agree, one of them shall deliver it into the Judge in open Court. (Le Grand Custum. de Norm. c. 96.)