day in court

American  

noun

1. the day on which one involved in a lawsuit is to be afforded the opportunity to appear and be heard in court.

2. a chance to present one's defense or argument.

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Example Sentences

Instead, he posted bail and waited for his day in court.

From Literature

It took three more years of pretrial legal wrangling, but Puig finally got his day in court in January.

From Los Angeles Times

“Each day in court of the two-year trial, they transported him in a police van with a motorcade. Snipers were stationed on top of bridges and rooftops all along the route. Security lined the streets and police barracked sidewalks. Lai was kept shackled.”

From The Wall Street Journal

But Irma kept waiting for her day in court.

From Slate

“He’ll have his day in court. It’s not a military tribunal,” McNally said.

From Los Angeles Times