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in open court

Meaning

in open court

Being present during a public court session.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

I think our human rights record is very good. ... there is no systematic human rights abuses in the Maldives, there are no arbitrary arrests and people are tried in open court and they have access to lawyers. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom

The Nuremberg trials of Nazi leaders, in open court before an international tribunal, had a profound long-term effect in bringing Germans back to democracy and humanity. Anthony Lewis

His victim impact statement was not read in open court but handed to Judge Nolan who read it and commented: “He has some constitution to be able to survive, that’s all I can say.” Source: Internet

Cardinal Wolsey condemned Tyndale as a heretic, first stated in open court in January 1529.sfn From an entry in George Spalatin 's Diary for 11 August 1526, Tyndale apparently remained at Worms for about a year. Source: Internet

The Athletic reported that a lawyer for WADA had apologised to Sakho in open court in London on Wednesday. Source: Internet

On the issue of corruption, all erring officers, counsel and parties should be tried in open court. Source: Internet

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