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voir dire
(French) oath of witness; initial examination of a legal witness in order to determine if he or she is fit to give testimony
Voir dire
Voir dire is a legal phrase that refers to a variety of procedures connected with
jury trials. It originally referred to an oath taken by jurors to tell the truth , i.e., to say what is true, what is objectively accurate or subjectively honest, or both. It comes from the
Anglo-Norman language.
voir dire
voir dire, (French), initial examination of a legal witness in order to determine if he or she is fit to give testimony
Voir dire
An oath administered to a witness, usually before being sworn in chief, requiring him to speak the truth, or make true answers in reference to matters inquired of, to ascertain his competency to give evidence.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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