Meaning voir dire
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Jury selection process of questioning prospective jurors, to ascertain their qualifications and determine any basis for challenge.
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1670s, from Old French voir "true" (from Latin verus "true;" see very) + dire "to say" (see diction).
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a questioning of prospective jurors by the attorneys, and, on application of any party, by the judge, to see if any of them should be disqualified or removed by challenge or examination
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(vwah-deer) French for "to speak the truth," this is the questioning in court of prospective jurors by a judge or attorneys. The purpose is to determine if any juror is biased or cannot deal [..]
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Voir dire questions deal with challenges to your suitability for acceptance by the court as a person qualified to give expert testimony.
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the procedure involved in questioning prospective jurors to ascertain if they maintain biases which might reasonably impede upon their capacity to operate objectively within a particular trial.
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[Anglo-French, to speak the truth] : a formal examination esp. to determine qualification (as of a proposed witness) [the judge admitted the witness's expert testimony after a voir dire by the .. [..]
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Voir dire is a Latin term meaning "to see or speak". Voir dire is a legal procedure conducted before trial in which the attorneys and the judge question of prospective jurors to determine if [..]
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A form of questioning designed to establish the qualifications of prospective jurors to serve in a case.
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the preliminary examination of a prospective juror, or witness, to determine whether the person is competent, impartial, and unprejudiced.
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To speak the truth. Process in which prospective jurors are questioned to determine whether they can perform their duties in an impartial manner.
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A voir dire is a trial within a trial. It is a hearing held, without the presence of the jury, to determine whether an issue of fact or law would be admissible. For example, a voir dire may be used in order to decide whether certain aspects of an expert witness' testimony will be allowed.
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Literally, "to speak the truth." Process of questioning potential jurors so that each side may decide whether to accept or oppose individuals for jury service.
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From Old French, meaning "to speak the truth," voir dire is the process of questioning prospective jurors before a trial to select qualified jurors for the trial.
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"To speak the truth". The questioning of potential jurors by the judge and the lawyers to determine any biases, prejudices or other reasons for disqualification.
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The process by which judges and lawyers select a petit jury from among those eligible to serve by questioning them to determine knowledge of the facts of the case and a willingness to decide the case only on the evidence presented in court. "Voir dire" is a phrase meaning "to speak the truth."
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The process by which judges and lawyers select members of the jury by questioning them to make sure they can fairly decide the case.
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During jury selection, the questioning of prospective jurors.
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The act or process of questioning prospective jurors, by the trial counsel or the trial judge, to determine which are qualified for service on a jury
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Voir Dire is the name given to jury selection. In Criminal Court, 6 jurors and 1 or 2 alternates are chosen.  In Supreme Court, 12 jurors and 2 to 4 alternates are chosen.  When prospective jurors are [..]
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A procedure in which the prosecutor and defense attorney question prospective jurors to pick a jury.
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A hearing by the judge in the course of, but apart from, the main trial (and in the absence of the jury where the trial is by jury), in order to settle a question raised by either party concerning any [..]
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A mini-hearing held during a trial on the admissibility of contested evidence. For example, a defendant may object to a plaintiff's witness. The court would suspend the trial, immediately preside [..]
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Literally, "to speak the truth." Process of questioning potential jurors so that each side may decide whether to accept or oppose individuals for jury service.
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The question and answer process in which attorneys and the judge select jurors.
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a hearing within the course of a trial to determine whether evidence put forward by one party or the other is admissible. If at the end of the voir dire the evidence is found to be inadmissible, then [..]
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the preliminary examination of a prospective juror, or witness, to determine whether the person is competent, impartial, and unprejudiced.
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 process of jury selection, generally involving the judge and attorneys asking potentional jurors about their experiences and beliefs.  The purpose is to determine if the juror is appropriate for sitting on the case at hand, particularly their willingess to decide case only on the evidence presented in Court.  This French term means "to speak [..]
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The process by which judges and lawyers select a petit jury from among those eligible to serve, by questioning them to determine knowledge of the facts of the case and a willingness to decide the case only on the evidence presented in court. "Voir dire" is a phrase meaning "to speak the truth." warrant:
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Legal argument about the admissibility of a particular piece of evidence in court. The jury are sent out of court while this argument takes place.​
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(vwahr [with a near-silent "r"] deer) n. from French "to see to speak," the questioning of prospective jurors by a judge and attorneys in court. Voir dire is used to determine if a [..]
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The questioning of prospective jurors by the attorneys in a case. Attorneys can, within limits, use this questioning to accept or excuse individual jurors until the full jury panel is chosen.
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The preliminary examination of a witness or juror to test competency for service as witness or juror. As for jury selection, in Criminal Court (misdemeanor cases), six jurors and one or two alternates [..]
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Examination of a jury panel by the judge, defense counsel, and the state attorney for selection to serve on a case.
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A preliminary examination of a potential juror by a judge or lawyer to decide whether the individual is qualified and suitable to serve on a jury.
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Translated from the French, means 'to speak the truth.' With regard to juries, it is the questioning that occurs in jury selection to decide whether the potential jurors may serve on the jury.
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(legal) The preliminary phase of a jury trial in which the jurors are examined and selected. (legal) A preliminary hearing without a jury in order to determine whether the evidence meets the test [..]
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Voir dire (; often ) is a legal phrase for a variety of procedures connected with jury trials. It originally referred to an oath taken by jurors to tell the truth (Latin: verum dicere); i.e., to say [..]
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Voir Dire (literally "See Say" in French) is the fifth studio album by the heavy metal band Will Haven. It was released in 2011 on Bieler Bros. Records. It is the first album to feature frontman Grady [..]
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(vwahr [with a near-silent "r"] deer) n. from French "to see to s...
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