What does the phrase &quot;or anyone close to you&quot; mean in juror questionnaires
<p>A silly example: &quot;Do you or anyone close to you prefer pancakes to waffles?&quot;</p>
<p>Does the phrase refer to</p>
<ul>
<li>my immediate family (spouse, children, parents, or siblings)?</li>
<li>My extended family (grandparents, aunts/uncles, cousins)?</li>
<li>Friends?</li>
<li>Work associates?</li>
</ul>
<p>Google just gave me a bunch of example questions but no definition, so I'm just wondering if there is a generally accepted interpretation.</p>

<p>This is not a technical legal term. If you hate your mother and haven't spoken to her for years, she's not &quot;close to you&quot;. It's someone you like a lot; not just tolerate. If your wife, who you love, prefers pancakes over waffles and you say &quot;No&quot;, you have committed perjury and if they find out you can be sent to prison. You can try to defend yourself against the perjury charge by proving that you hate her, unless there's convincing evidence that you don't.</p>

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