open court
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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As of 2025, there were nearly 70,000 open court cases regarding Roundup, Anderson told The Wall Street Journal.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
He chased Fox down in the open court and swatted his shot out of the air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
So Julie Le freaking out in open court doesn’t get us where we need to go.
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2026
Not only that, but he then took a leave of absence from the court and went to Nuremberg to become the chief U.S. prosecutor, and the man who ultimately faced down Göring in open court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
The only time Jean Louise ever saw Judge Taylor at a dead standstill in open court was during a dispute of this kind.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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