open court

noun

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

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The defense last week filed a motion to unseal the two sides’ IGG suppression filings, and asked that the hearing on that evidence be held in open court. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2025 Murdoch's team made the offer on the cusp of trial — and of the nonagenarian media titan's own testimony in open court. David Folkenflik, NPR, 21 Jan. 2025 Pickleball is played on a smaller open court with no walls. Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024 Now, in an upcoming episode of the Fox anthology Accused, the Canadian actor plays an abrasive tech entrepreneur whose facial-recognition software is brought to open court. Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for open court 

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“Open court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20court. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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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