voir dire
[ vwahr deer; French vwar deer ]
/ ˈvwɑr ˈdɪər; French vwar ˈdir /
noun Law.
an oath administered to a proposed witness or juror by which he or she is sworn to speak the truth in an examination to ascertain his or her competence.
the examination itself.
Origin of voir dire
1670–80; < Anglo-French, equivalent to Old French
voir true, truly +
dire to say
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British Dictionary definitions for voir dire
voir dire
/ (vwɑː ˈdɪə) /
noun law
the preliminary examination on oath of a proposed witness by the judge
the oath administered to such a witness
Word Origin for voir dire
C17: from Old French: to speak the truth