open court

noun

: a court that anyone is allowed to attend
He testified in open court.

Examples of open court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The judge was questioned about the meeting in open court by Steel, resulting in Glanville questioning how the attorney knew of the meeting. Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 15 July 2024 The judge essentially answered yes — after conferring with attorneys for an hour in open court. El Calabrese, Washington Post, 15 July 2024 In open court and in filings, Trump’s lawyers portrayed the documents case as a Biden Administration effort to curtail the former president’s bid for a second term in the White House. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2024 Wednesday’s suit marks her second against Elfman filed in open court. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for open court 

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“Open court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20court. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Legal Definition

open court

noun
1
: a recorded judicial proceeding that is presided over by a judge and attended by the parties and their attorneys and that is convened for the purpose of conducting official business compare in camera
2
: a session of a court that is open to the public
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