Which method for excusing a prospective juror requires no reason to be given?

• A. Challenge for cause
• B. Peremptory challenge
• C. Voir dire
• D. Dismissal with prejudice

Answer: (B)

Peremptory challenges are the tool that lets a party strike a prospective juror without giving any reason. This contrasts with challenges for cause, which require a stated reason such as bias or a relationship to a party that the judge must evaluate. Voir dire is the questioning process used to uncover potential issues with jurors, not a way to remove them on the spot. Dismissal with prejudice concerns ending a case or a related claim with a final bar on revisiting it, not selecting jurors. While peremptory challenges don’t require an explanation, they aren’t unlimited in practice—courts limit them to prevent unlawful discrimination, such as excluding jurors based on race or gender.