venireperson

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noun

A potential juror who appears in court for jury selection.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounvenireperson (plural venirepersons or venirepeople)

plural venirepersons · plural venirepeople

  1. USlawA potential juror who appears in court for jury selection.
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    The court did not know whether personal voir dire would entail the same dangers of inducing bias as to the current procedures for voir dire, which is usually conducted in open court with the entire jury panel present and each juror given the opportunity to observe the examination of other venirepersons.

    1981 January, “What's New in the Law”, in ABA Journal, volume 67, page 101

Origin

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APA

venireperson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venireperson

MLA

“venireperson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venireperson. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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