voir dire

English

/vwɑː diʁ/, /ˈvwɑː ˌdiːə/, /ˈvɔɹ ˌdaɪɹ/

noun
Definitions
  • (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 for admissibility to go to a full hearing at a criminal trial, in the legal systems of England and Wales, New Zealand, Australia, and the United States.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁- (true, benevolent, blow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weh₁-

Gloss

true, benevolent, blow

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Property

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