open court

noun

1. a court or trial to which members of the public are freely admitted

Example Sentences

The fact that the brothers admitted to wrongdoing in the killings in open court earlier this year might aid them, according to Gorin.

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Other men were charged over both murders, and in both cases the prosecution named Parle as the missing suspect in open court.

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“I’ve never heard of someone in open court not being identified,” Steglich said.

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Leaping as high as she could from her right-side position, the Redondo Union senior angled a crosscourt kill that clipped the top of the net and dropped into the open court to complete a 12-21, 21-14, 15-13 comeback for Jones and partner Kara Namimatsu to lift the Sea Hawks to a thrilling 3-2 dual victory over defending champion Mira Costa in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 beach volleyball final Saturday afternoon at Long Beach City College.

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A correctional supervisor who thinks so highly of one of the brothers that he wouldn’t mind if they were neighbors is also supposed to take the stand, Geragos said in open court last week.

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