Which term describes the jury selection process in which attorneys question prospective jurors to determine suitability?

• A. Voir dire examination
• B. Peremptory Challenge
• C. Challenge for Cause
• D. Adjudication

Answer: (A)

During jury selection, attorneys question prospective jurors to determine suitability and potential impartiality. That screening process is called voir dire examination. The goal is to uncover biases, relationships, or other factors that could affect a juror's ability to judge the case fairly. After this examination, attorneys may use peremptory challenges to dismiss jurors without giving a reason, or challenges for cause to dismiss jurors for a stated reason such as obvious bias or conflict of interest. Adjudication, by contrast, is the court's ruling on the case, not the juror screening process. So the term that describes the described process is voir dire examination.