Information about Voir dire

Voir dire (IPA /vwɑr dir/) is a phrase in law which derives from Middle French.

In origin it refers to an oath to tell the truth (Latin verum dicĕre), in other words to give a true verdict. The word voir (or voire), in this context, is an old French word meaning "truth". It is unconnected with the modern French word voir, which derives from Latin vidēre ("to see"), though the expression is now often interpreted by false etymology to mean "to see [them] say".
In the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, it refers to a "trial within a trial". A hearing to determine the admissibility of evidence, or the competency of a witness or juror.
In the United States, it now generally refers to the process by which prospective jurors are questioned about their backgrounds and potential biases before being invited to sit on a jury. For more detail, see Jury selection.

"Voir Dire is the process by which [U.S.] attorneys select, or perhaps more appropriately reject, certain jurors to hear a case." -Gordon P. Cleary, Trial Evidence Foundations, section 201. James Publishing, 2007.

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Middle French (French: le moyen français) is a historical division of the French language which covers the period from (roughly) 1340 to 1611 ^[1].
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Jury selection refers to several methods used to choose the people who will serve on a trial jury.

A common method for drafting jurors is to draw them at random from electoral rolls (known as allotment or sortition), lists of licensed drivers, or other broad-based lists of
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