open court

noun

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

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The verdict was certainly a defeat for the prosecution and the victims who told their often terrifying stories in open court. Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 3 July 2025 Transcripts of those examinations, which were not conducted in open court, have not been made public. Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 In open court, a brief argument ensued between a man in the gallery associated with Ballair and Hall, the Silver lawyer, over what had transpired previously. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025 But Alcaraz roared back to win the third set, punctuating it with a forehand volley into the open court that snapped Sinner’s streak of 32 straight sets won at majors. Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025 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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