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''Voir dire'' can include both general questions asked of an entire pool of prospective jurors, answered by means such as a show of hands, and questions asked of individual prospective jurors and calling for a verbal answer. In who affirmatively answers the question is impanelled on the jury. ''Voir dire'' may also be a special hearing where a judge decides whether evidence can be presented at trial. It is a trial within a trial, where the victim may be called to testify. In common trial, however, "Voir Dire" is a motion to cross-examine an expert witness during opposing counsel's direct examination to establish the credibility of said witness before damaging evidence is brought to court through this witness who may not be credible. This saves possibly not only days of testimony and wasted time for a court, but also insures any prejudical evidence is brought through by a credible, expert witness. EXTERNAL LINKS
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