What is the examination of a prospective juror to determine fitness to serve on a case?

• A. Interrogatories
• B. Motion in limine
• C. Pretrial conference
• D. Voir dire

Answer: (D)

Voir dire is the process by which the court and the lawyers question prospective jurors to assess their fitness to serve on a case. The goal is to uncover biases, conflicts of interest, or any factors that could prevent a juror from being fair and impartial. Through this questioning, it’s determined who should serve, who might be excused for cause, and, in many systems, who might be removed with a peremptory challenge. This differs from interrogatories, which are written questions used during discovery to gather information from parties; a motion in limine, which asks the court to exclude or limit certain evidence before trial; and a pretrial conference, which is a meeting to plan trial logistics and procedures. So the examination of a prospective juror to determine fitness to serve on a case is voir dire.