Virgin Islands Sample Questions, Voir Dire Examination
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It is important to distinguish an ineligible juror from one who simply cannot be impartial due to a life experience, a strong religious belief, a loyalty to law enforcement due to a family member or friend being in law enforcement or some other factor that prevents that juror from hearing all the evidence before making ...
The judge and attorneys ask the potential jurors questions, general or related to the specific case before them, to determine their suitability to serve on the jury. This process is called voir dire, which typically results in some prospective jurors being excused, based on their answers, from serving in that trial.
During voir dire the lawyers may ask the judge to excuse a juror from sitting on the case. This is called "challenging a juror". There are two types of challenges: a challenge for cause and a peremptory challenge.
The justice system depends on each member of a jury being confidently able to express their personal opinion. While juries engage in collaborative thinking and discussion, it's essential to seat jurors who have the courage of their individual convictions.
Do you think there are too many, too few or about the right number of lawsuits? What is a ?frivolous lawsuit?? How can you determine what is a ?real? case and what is a ?frivolous? case? Do you think some people file ?frivolous lawsuits?? Why or why not?
A voir dire is a separate hearing in which the trier of law determines whether evidence is admissible and can potentially be entered into evidence in the trial. A voir dire can also be convened to determine the competence of a witness or to determine whether an expert witness is qualified to give evidence.
