Voir dire
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman, literally “to speak the truth”, from Old French voir, “true; truly” (from vērus, “true”) + dire, “to say” (from dīcere, “to speak; to say”).
Noun
- The preliminary phase of a jury trial in which the jurors are examined and selected.
- A preliminary hearing without a jury in order to determine whether the evidence meets the test for admissibility to go to a full hearing at a criminal trial, in the legal systems of England and Wales, New Zealand and Australia.