hysterectomy

n. the surgical removal of the uterus. It may be total hysterectomy, including excision of the cervix; subtotal hysterectomy, in which only the uterus above the cervix is removed; or radical hysterectomy, with excision of a part of the vagina with the uterus and cervix.

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December 21st 2024

voir dire

the process of questioning prospective jurors to determine if they hold biases that may reasonably interfere with their ability to act impartially in a particular trial (from Norman French, literally: “to speak the truth”). The questions may be asked in private or in open court and may be posed by the attorneys, the judge, or both. Jurors may be asked to stand down by a challenge for cause or a peremptory challenge.