2007-03-19 12:25:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Literally, "See, Speak". It's the process whereby the prosecution and the defense can ask questions of the jury pool to determine if they are unbiased and willing to carry out their duties as jurors.
2007-03-19 12:29:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Voir dire is used in 2 different ways in a trial. If it's a jury trial, voir dire is the questioning of the potential jurors to learn if they can be fair and unbiased or if they know any of the parties or witnesses--i.e. to qualify the jury. During a trial, voir dire is questioning an expert witness before he/she testifies to ascertain if he /she really is an expert in that field.
2007-03-19 12:32:45 · answer #2 · answered by David M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in law, voir dire means the process by which jurors questioned before they are selected.
2007-03-19 12:29:56 · answer #3 · answered by yukidomari 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Its a French term for the jury selection process.
2007-03-19 12:30:50 · answer #4 · answered by rico3151 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋