| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| voir dire |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  vwär dîr |
| NOUN: | A preliminary examination of prospective jurors or witnesses under oath to determine their competence or suitability. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Anglo-Norman, to speak the truth : Latin v rus, true; see wr -o- in Appendix I + Latin d cere, to say; see deik- in Appendix I.
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