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Definition voir dire in British English

voir dire noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˌvwɑː(r) ˈdɪə(r)/
1

a hearing within a trial which is used to decide whether evidence, a witness or a jury member should be allowed or not

Example

The attorney apparently told the truth about where he worked when questioned during voir dire.

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Definition voir dire in British English