A lot of
legal jargon is outdated, confusing, unnecessary and even
counter-productive to ensuring the law is comprehensible to all
people – whether represented by a lawyer or
self-represented – and that access to justice is fair,
regardless of whether a person has gone to law school and learned a
few fancy terms.
But, sadly, legal practitioners including solicitors,
barristers, magistrates and judges continue to used legalese inside
the courtroom, making themselves to appear arrogant and
condescending to those who chose a path other than the practise of
law.
In any event, antiquated terms such as "voir dire"
continue to pervade the law to the present day, and with a
profession slow to embrace relevance, here's an explanation of
where the term comes from and what it describes.
