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open court
noun
- a court or trial to which members of the public are freely admitted
Example Sentences
Director Kim Snyder says that when Fuentes addressed the convicted killer, who had expressed white-supremacist sentiments, in open court before his sentencing, she spoke powerfully about the youth trauma that resulted from his violent attack.
She said his not guilty plea was in the face of strong evidence against him, and led to the woman having to relive the ordeal in open court.
The footage, almost 40 minutes long, was shown in open court and shows Ms Hand and McGregor in a lift before and after the assault.
Once the process reaches “open” court, further barriers arise.
The same practical concerns first shaped her decision to opt for a public trial, and to push for the videos to be shown in open court.
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