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1 : a trial before three or more judges of the court in which the proceeding is brought used chiefly in causes célèbres or to consider novel points of law
2 : trial before a judicial or quasi-judicial tribunal and especially before a court of justice : trial by a court and by a jury

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“Trial at bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20at%20bar. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.

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