Voir dire

Voir dire

"Voir dire" (IPA IPA|/vwɑr dir/) is a phrase in law which derives from Anglo-Norman.
*In origin it refers to an oath to tell the truth (Latin "verum dicere"), in other words to give a true verdict. The word "voir" (or "voire"), in this context, is an old French word meaning "truth". It is unconnected with the modern French word "voir", which derives from Latin "vidēre" ("to see"), though the expression is now often interpreted by false etymology to mean "to see [them] say".
*In the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and sometimes in the US it refers to a "trial within a trial." It is a hearing to determine the admissibility of evidence, or the competency of a witness or juror [http://www.duhaime.org/LegalDictionary/V/Voirdire.aspx] .
*In the United States, it now generally refers to the process by which prospective jurors are questioned about their backgrounds and potential biases before being chosen to sit on a jury. As Gordon P. Cleary defined voir dire in his book Trial Evidence Foundations (James Publishing, 2007 at section 201), "Voir Dire is the process by which attorneys select, or perhaps more appropriately reject, certain jurors to hear a case."

ee also

*Jury selection
*Law French

External links

* [http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/eousa/foia_reading_room/usam/title8/cvr00125.htm Sample Voir Dire to Jury]
* [http://www.abanet.org/publiced/lawday/schools/lessons/79_dueprocess_voir.html American Bar Association: Voir Dire Simulation]
* [http://expertpages.com/news/voir_dire_getting_jurors_to_talk.htm Getting Jurors to Talk]


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