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'''Voir dire''' consists of the preliminary examination made in [[court]] of a witness or [[juror]] to determine his competency or interest in a matter. | '''Voir dire''' consists of the preliminary examination made in [[court]] of a witness or [[juror]] to determine his competency or interest in a matter. | ||
| − | Literally, voir dire means "to speak the [[truth]]". | + | Literally, voir dire means "to speak the [[truth]]." French, it is properly pronounced as "vwahr deer." However, in Texas there is a strict tradition that all attorneys there always pronounce it as "vore deyer."<ref>https://appeal.pro/faq/how-do-you-pronounce-voir-dire-in-texas/</ref> |
| + | == References == | ||
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Law]] | [[Category:Law]] | ||
Revision as of 00:13, November 19, 2021
Voir dire consists of the preliminary examination made in court of a witness or juror to determine his competency or interest in a matter.
Literally, voir dire means "to speak the truth." French, it is properly pronounced as "vwahr deer." However, in Texas there is a strict tradition that all attorneys there always pronounce it as "vore deyer."[1]