Tales

(ta'lēz.) (Law.) If, when proceeding to the trial of a cause by a special jury, there are not a sufficient number of special jurors present, either party may pray a tales; that is, may ask the judge to allow a sufficient number of qualified men, who happen to be present (tales de cir cums tanti bus), to be joined with the jurors, so as to make up the number of twelve. The persons thus appointed are termed tales men. [s. 876]