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In open court, it was revealed that just one of the cases, involving a roof claim of around $30,000, settled for $3 million.—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 31 Mar. 2026 What makes this letter particularly puzzling is the open court case that accuses the NFL of racial discrimination.—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026 Fland is among the nation’s best on-ball defenders, while few SEC guards match Lee’s dynamism in the open court.—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026 Now, with the agency’s war with Range Media Partners and the equity vesting of former agents about to escalate in open court and behind closed doors, CAA has one less thing to worry about.—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for open court
: 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
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: a session of a court that is open to the public
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