voir dire noun. ['vwɑ: dɪǝ] Also voire dire. L17.
[Law French, from Old French voir true, truth + dire say.]
Law. A preliminary examination by a judge or counsel of the competence of a witness or (occas.) a juror; an oath taken by such a witness. Also, an investigation into the truth or admissibility of evidence, held during a trial.

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