Word of the day for November 5

edit · refresh · view Word of the day for November 5 voir dire n ( law ) ( Commonwealth , US ) A separate hearing held in the course of a trial to determine some specific issue relevant to that trial, such as the admissibility of a piece of evidence or the competence of a witness to testify . ( criminal law , specifically ) A preliminary hearing held without a jury to determine whether the evidence of a criminal offence is admissible such that the matter should go to trial. ( US ) The preliminary phase of a jury trial in which the jurors are examined and selected ; impanelment . Tomorrow, the

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