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Trove should properly be a word of two syllables (Old French trové, modern French trouvé), but this is never observed today. voir dire, literally to say truth; the questions a prospective juror or witness must answer to determine his qualification to serve, in the law of England a mini-trial held after a plea of guilty has been entered to determine the facts of the offence where they are in dispute.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The influence of French words in English legal terminology 2010
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In a modern context thought of often as a mini-trial within a full trial to determine the admissibility of contested evidence.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The influence of French words in English legal terminology 2010
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Each of these occasions is a mini-trial by fire and, provided there is adequate support and stability in the child's life, such stressors build strength.
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A judge can now order a “mini-trial” to hear oral evidence on a summary judgment motion.
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In a modern context thought of often as a mini-trial within a full trial to determine the admissibility of contested evidence.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The influence of French words in English legal terminology 2010
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Each of these occasions is a mini-trial by fire and, provided there is adequate support and stability in the child's life, such stressors build strength.
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The motion to suppress the confession that Cathy had litigated had eaten up a lot of time, because it was essentially a mini-trial, requiring that the detectives who were subpoenaed all be available to testify on the same day and the lawyers and judge be available too.
Long Way Home Laura Caldwell 2010
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Indeed, given the generally FAIR sentences actually imposed by court panels not a hardened, indifferent judge after a penalty mini-trial, they are better for the guilty too.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Does a Military Court-Martial of Fewer than Six Persons Violate Due Process? 2009
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If a military member's military status were certain to the Government, but unclear according to the defense, a mini-trial would foreseeably ensue to determine whether or not, for example, the term of enlistment was correctly stated on the charge sheet--a mini-trial which could become quite extensive.
Balkinization 2007
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If a military member's military status were certain to the Government, but unclear according to the defense, a mini-trial would foreseeably ensue to determine whether or not, for example, the term of enlistment was correctly stated on the charge sheet--a mini-trial which could become quite extensive.
Balkinization 2007
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