voir dire

From Wiktionary

Pronunciation[change]

  • (UK) IPA (key): /ˈvwɑː ˌdɪə/
  • (US) IPA (key): /ˈvɔr ˌdaɪr/ or /ˈvwɑr ˌdɪr/

Noun[change]

Singular
voir dire

Plural
voir dires

  1. A name for the process of choosing Jury for a trial.
  2. A small meeting between lawyers and a judge during a trial.