On the day on which jurors have been notified to appear, jurors not excused by the court shall be called in such manner as the judge may direct to be sworn on their voir dire until a panel free from exceptions shall be obtained. The jurors shall be selected randomly. The remaining jurors may be discharged or excused subject to such orders as the court shall make.

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Terms Used In Virginia Code 8.01-357

  • sworn: means "affirm" or "affirmed. See Virginia Code 1-250
  • Voir dire: The process by which judges and lawyers select a petit jury from among those eligible to serve, by questioning them to determine knowledge of the facts of the case and a willingness to decide the case only on the evidence presented in court. "Voir dire" is a phrase meaning "to speak the truth."

Code 1950, § 8-208.19; 1973, c. 439; 1977, c. 617; 1999, c. 3.

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