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Meaning of voir dire | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈvwɑː ˌdɪə/

Definitions

  1. The preliminary phase of a jury trial in which the jurors are examined and selected.
    US, countable, uncountable
  2. 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.
    Australia, England, New-Zealand, US, Wales, countable, uncountable
  3. A hearing in the context of a larger trial to determine some specific issue relevant to that trial, such as the admissibility of a piece of evidence or the competency of a witness to testify.
    countable, uncountable

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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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