open court

open court

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open court. 1. A court that is in session, presided over by a judge, attended by the parties and their attorneys, and engaged in judicial business. • Open court usu. refers to a proceeding in which formal entries are made on the record. The term is distinguished from a court that is hearing evidence in […]

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open court

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open court 公开法庭；公众有权旁听的法庭；开庭 指由法官主持，在当事人和律师的参加下，处理司法事务的法庭。法庭所进行的一切活动都要被正式记录在案，公众有权进入法庭旁听。它区别于法官在办公室〔chamber〕听取证据的开庭。美国许多州宪法有关于在公开法庭审理案件的规定，以保障公众监督审判的权利。

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