Any person charged with a criminal offense or any party to a civil case has a right to a jury trial.
All parties are equal before the law and each is entitled to the same fair treatment. Voir dire means to speak the truth. It is a way for the parties to select a fair and impartial jury. Under the justice system, you may be questioned by the judge and each of the lawyers before they decide to remove a juror from the jury panel. For example, the lawyer may ask questions to see if a prospective juror may have any prejudice or bias toward anyone in the trial.