Voir dire
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Voir dire procedure
The questioning of potential jurors (or witnesses) to decide whether they can serve fairly.
Technical: The preliminary examination of prospective jurors (or of a witness's competence) to determine fitness or the existence of bias, enabling challenges for cause or peremptory strikes.
Sources: Cornell LII — Voir dire
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