Definition of voir dire in English:

voir dire

(also voire dire)

noun ˌvwɑː ˈdɪəˌvwɑr ˈdɪr

Law

1A preliminary examination of a witness or the jury pool by a judge or counsel.
〔律〕（法官或律师对证人的）预先审查
as modifier voir dire interrogation of the board members did not bode well for their case
Example sentencesExamples
- He displayed some feistiness when testifying in the voir dire.
- Their solicitor confirmed this in his testimony in the voire dire proceedings.
- The Court's attitude seems to have been that defense counsel should've done a better job questioning the jurors during voire dire.
- Not surprisingly, the outcome of their research was that if you were dealing with complex trials with multiple offenders, where there were voir dires and adjournments, then you had a more likely occurrence of an aborted trial.
1. 1.1 An investigation into the truth or admissibility of evidence, held during a trial.
  police at the scene and witnesses all said he smelled of alcohol, according to evidence at a voir dire

Origin

Law French, from Old French voir 'true' + dire 'say'.

Definition of voir dire in US English:

voir dire

nounˌvwɑr ˈdɪrˌvwär ˈdir

Law

A preliminary examination of a witness or a juror by a judge or counsel.
〔律〕（法官或律师对证人的）预先审查
Example sentencesExamples
- The Court's attitude seems to have been that defense counsel should've done a better job questioning the jurors during voire dire.
- Not surprisingly, the outcome of their research was that if you were dealing with complex trials with multiple offenders, where there were voir dires and adjournments, then you had a more likely occurrence of an aborted trial.
- Their solicitor confirmed this in his testimony in the voire dire proceedings.
- He displayed some feistiness when testifying in the voir dire.

Origin

Law French, from Old French voir ‘true’ + dire ‘say’.

词汇	voir dire
释义	Definition of voir dire in English: voir dire (also voire dire) noun ˌvwɑː ˈdɪəˌvwɑr ˈdɪr Law 1A preliminary examination of a witness or the jury pool by a judge or counsel. 〔律〕（法官或律师对证人的）预先审查 as modifier voir dire interrogation of the board members did not bode well for their case Example sentencesExamples He displayed some feistiness when testifying in the voir dire. Their solicitor confirmed this in his testimony in the voire dire proceedings. The Court's attitude seems to have been that defense counsel should've done a better job questioning the jurors during voire dire. Not surprisingly, the outcome of their research was that if you were dealing with complex trials with multiple offenders, where there were voir dires and adjournments, then you had a more likely occurrence of an aborted trial. 1.1 An investigation into the truth or admissibility of evidence, held during a trial. police at the scene and witnesses all said he smelled of alcohol, according to evidence at a voir dire Origin Law French, from Old French voir 'true' + dire 'say'. Definition of voir dire in US English: voir dire nounˌvwɑr ˈdɪrˌvwär ˈdir Law A preliminary examination of a witness or a juror by a judge or counsel. 〔律〕（法官或律师对证人的）预先审查 Example sentencesExamples The Court's attitude seems to have been that defense counsel should've done a better job questioning the jurors during voire dire. Not surprisingly, the outcome of their research was that if you were dealing with complex trials with multiple offenders, where there were voir dires and adjournments, then you had a more likely occurrence of an aborted trial. Their solicitor confirmed this in his testimony in the voire dire proceedings. He displayed some feistiness when testifying in the voir dire. Origin Law French, from Old French voir ‘true’ + dire ‘say’.
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