open court

noun

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

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At the sentencing hearing Thursday, Massey's family could give statements in open court, as could Grayson himself. Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026 The attorneys didn’t provide information in open court about the dollar value or other terms of the settlement but said paperwork should be filed with the court by the end of the week. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026 Bovino was not mentioned again in open court. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026 The siblings also claim the estate made the agreement null by filing public petitions and divulging confidential information in open court. Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for open court

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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
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