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

Tisdale briefly summarized the case against Rush in open court after a portion of the hearing was sealed from the public. — Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026

At one point, defense attorneys attempted to waive the government's reading of the factual basis supporting the charge, but prosecutors insisted the facts be read aloud in open court. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2026

The comment in open court by attorney Christopher Parente, who represents Oak Park Trustee Brian Straw, was not expounded upon, and further discussion of the matter was done in the judge’s chambers. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026

The high court declined to review a lower court decision that allowed Flores' case to move forward in open court instead of arbitration, in which Commissioner Roger Goodell would serve as the decisionmaker. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 May 2026

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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