Legal Definitions

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Venue:  The geographical location in which a case is tried.

Verdict:  The decision of a petit jury or a judge.

Voir Dire:  The process by which judges and lawyers select a petit jury from among those eligible to serve, by questioning them to determine knowledge of the facts of the case and a willingness to decide the case only on the evidence presented in court. "Voir dire" is a phrase meaning "to speak the truth."; ";"w



The definitions of the legal terms on this page are provided by the United States Department of Justice.