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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
Djokovic could reliably extract a playable ball out of the Alcaraz forehand, striking it on the rise into the open court.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
Francis, who has only ever said a handful of words in open court, somberly addressed the judge and asked for mercy so he could be reunited with his children.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
The husband and wife have three children ages 13, 10 and 7, according to a woman in open court during the probable cause hearing.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Open court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20court. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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open court
noun1
: 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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