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Definition of Voir dire
1. Noun. (legal) The preliminary phase of a jury trial in which the jurors are examined and selected. ¹
2. Noun. (legal) A preliminary hearing without a jury in order to determine whether the evidence meets the test for admissibility to go to a full hearing at a criminal trial, in the legal systems of England and Wales, New Zealand, Australia, and the United States. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com