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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.
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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.
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
The judge also pushed Mohawk’s countersuit into arbitration, a forum for resolving disputes privately instead of in open court.
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Joel Khalili, WIRED, 21 Oct. 2024
Advertisement O’Connell’s friends and parishioners had hoped Thursday’s preliminary hearing — usually the first time prosecutors have to present significant evidence in a case in open court — would provide some motive for the out-of-nowhere shooting.
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James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Open court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20court. Accessed 17 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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