voir dire en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈvɔɹ ˌdaɪɹ/ (US)
- /ˈvwɑː ˌdɪə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (General-American) audio
- /ˈvwɑɹ ˌdɪɹ/ (US)
- /ˈvɔɹ ˌdɪɹ/ (US)
- (US) audio
Etymology
Anglo-Norman for “to say the truth”, from Old French voir (“true, truth”) + dire (“to say”), from Latin vērum + dīcere.
Meanings
- (US, countable, uncountable) The preliminary phase of a jury trial in which the jurors are examined and selected.
- (Australia, England, New-Zealand, US, Wales, countable, uncountable) 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.
- (countable, uncountable) A hearing in the context of a larger trial to determine some specific issue relevant to that trial, such as the admissibility of a piece of evidence or the competency of a witness to testify.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| voir dires | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
cmn 案中案 (hearing within a trial) · fi valamieskuulustelu (juror selection process) · ko 예비신문 (juror selection process) · fr sélection du jury (juror selection process) · fr voir dire (hearing within a trial) · cmn 預先審查 /预先审查 (juror selection process)