{"id":10272,"date":"2017-12-07T07:49:58","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T07:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=10272"},"modified":"2017-12-08T08:35:39","modified_gmt":"2017-12-08T08:35:39","slug":"voir-dire-examination-a-preliminary-examination-of-a-prospective-juror-by-a-judge-or-litigants-counsel-to-decide-whether-the-prospect-is-qualified-and-suitable-to-serve-on-a-jury","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=10272","title":{"rendered":"Voir Dire (Examination) – a preliminary examination of a prospective juror by a judge or litigant(‘s counsel) to decide whether the prospect is qualified and suitable to serve on a jury"},"content":{"rendered":"

voir dire<\/span>:<\/span><\/strong>
\nn. <\/em>[Law French “to speak the truth”]
\n(17c)
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

1. A preliminary examination of a prospective juror by a judge or lawyer to decide whether the prospect is qualified and suitable to serve on a jury.\u00a0 *\u00a0 Loosely, the term refers to the jury-selection phase of a trial.
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

2. A preliminary examination to test the competence of a witness or evidence.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

3.<\/strong> Hist. <\/em>An oath administered to a witness requiring that witness to answer truthfully in response to questions.<\/strong> \u2014 also spelled voire dire<\/strong><\/span>. <\/em>\u2014 aka voire dire exam<\/strong><\/span>; examination on the voir dire<\/span><\/strong>. \u2014 “voir dire”, vb<\/em>. [1]<\/span><\/p>\n

1. To speak the truth.\u00a0 An oath administered to one called as a witness or juror preliminary to an examination of him in reference to his qualifications or disqualifications as witness or jury.\u00a0 31 Am J Rev ed Jury\u00a0\u00a7 136<\/span>. <\/span><\/strong>[2]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. Means “look speak.”<\/strong> [3]<\/span><\/p>\n

voir dire examination<\/span>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. The examination of a prospective juror by a litigant, usually through the latter’s counsel, for the purpose of determining whether such prospective juror is qualified to act as a juror and for the further purpose of of aiding the litigant in the exercise of his peremptory challenges<\/a>.\u00a0 31 Am J Rev ed Jury \u00a7 136<\/span>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The preliminary examination of one called as a witness to determine competency.\u00a0 58 Am J1st Witn \u00a7 211<\/span>.<\/strong> [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Examination of a potential juror for the purpose of determining whether she is qualified and acceptable to act as a juror int he case.\u00a0 A prospective juror who a party decides is unqualified or unacceptable may be challenged for cause<\/a> or may be the subject of a peremptory challenge<\/a>.<\/strong> [3]<\/span><\/p>\n

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[1]:\u00a0Black\u2019s Law Dictionary\u00a0<\/a>Deluxe Tenth Edition<\/b><\/a><\/em>\u00a0by Henry Campbell Black, Editor in Chief Bryan A. Garner. ISBN: 978-0-314-61300-4<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

[2]: Ballantine\u2019s Law Dictionary\u00a0<\/a><\/span>with Pronunciations
\n<\/span><\/em>Third Edition<\/span><\/a>\u00a0by James A. Ballantine\u00a0<\/span>(James Arthur 1871-1949).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/em>Edited by William S. Anderson.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a9 1969 by THE LAWYER\u2019S CO-OPERATIVE PUBLISHING COMPANY.\u00a0 Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 68-30931<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

[3]: Ballantine\u2019s Law Dictionary\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Legal Assistant Edition<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>by Jack Ballantine\u00a0<\/span>(James Arthur 1871-1949).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/em>Doctored<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>by\u00a0Jack G. Handler,\u00a0J.D.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a9 1994 Delmar by Thomson Learning.\u00a0 ISBN 0-8273-4874-6.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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