How to Use open court in a Sentence

open court

noun

• The judge did not address the bizarre incident in open court.
  — Fox News, 25 Feb. 2023
• Backcourt mates Jenkins and Bryan are tough downhill drivers and thrive in the open court.
  — Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Mar. 2023
• Claxton did showcase an ability to slash to the rim in the open court and handle the ball a bit in traffic at times.
  — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 20 June 2024
• Wednesday’s suit marks her second against Elfman filed in open court.
  — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 July 2024
• However, the rookie did not give up on the play, instead chasing down Temple in the open court for his seventh block of the game.
  — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2024
• Pauley handed copies of her ruling to Majors’ lawyers and prosecutors, but was mum on the details in open court.
  — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2023
• Davis was disappointed with his eight turnovers, but was able to penetrate against the All-Stars and created trouble in the open court.
  — Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 8 June 2023
• It wasn’t made clear in open court proceedings if the juror was talking about the barber shop around the corner from Mizell’s Merrick Blvd. studio.
  — John Annese, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2024
• That fall, Miguel Torres, a magistrate judge in El Paso, voiced his own misgivings in open court.
  — Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2024
• The judge issued the order after holding a proceeding in open court Monday.
  — Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2023
• But in open court, a federal judge questioned provisions of the tentative deal that would have allowed the president's son to avoid prison time.
  — Robert Legare, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2023
• Even the guilty plea from the killer, Payton Gendron, and his apology in open court at his sentencing, offered little solace.
  — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 9 May 2023
• Pauley handed copies of her ruling to Majors' lawyers and prosecutors, but did not discuss any details in open court.
  — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 30 June 2023
• By avoiding a new trial, prosecutors said, the victims are spared of having to testify again in open court.
  — Dan Morse, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
• The veneer of science and expert opinion has such an aura of authority that when invoked in open court, it is rarely challenged.
  — David Robert Grimes, Scientific American, 8 Dec. 2023
• During Thursday’s hearing, victims and their parents gave statements in open court that Nelson's crimes have left them unable to trust others.
  — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
• In open court, the prosecutor stated on the record that the resolution occurred with the blessing of the next of kin, who were present in court during the negotiations with the defense and when the plea was entered.
  — Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
• Toal stressed that the hearing, including the questioning of jurors, would be conducted in open court, with public and media access.
  — Michael M. Dewitt, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024
• No other facts, or details, of the incident can be made public until Leo’s arraignment hearing in open court, Miliote said.
  — Sean Cotter, BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2023
• In at least one instance, her office got a court order to keep documents secret even after they were introduced as evidence in open court.
  — Dave Boucher and Ron French, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2023
• The judge essentially answered yes — after conferring with attorneys for an hour in open court.
  — El Calabrese, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
• Still, every time Medvedev might have gained an edge, Djokovic was there—taking advantage of Medvedev’s open court by serving and volleying, or otherwise pressing forward to win the crucial points.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
• The Longhorns have incredible length on their roster, the only starter under 6-foot-4 is Marcus Carr, and have used that all season to force turnovers and get into the open court. Xavier, meanwhile, didn’t perform well defensively most of the year.
  — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2023
• Plea deals, which are common in courthouses nationwide, are not final until a judge accepts them, and the details rarely become public before they are discussed in open court.
  — Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
• Barry ultimately hired high-profile lawyers from Denver, and, in the summer of 2021, Judge Patrick Murphy heard the prosecution's evidence in open court.
  — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 1 July 2023
• Judge Cheryl Matthews denied the request ahead of trial, and Crumbley’s attorney did not renew the motion during jury selection in open court.
  — Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024
• Even though a doctor and nurse were criminally charged in relation to Serna’s death — and some of the videos were shown in open court — San Diego County lawyers have insisted the material remain sealed from public view.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
• Harry, who is breaking with royal tradition in this fight, becoming the first in the family to testify in open court in over a century, also has a pending case against British red top The Daily Mail.
  — Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
• There has been no indication, in public filings or open court hearings, that jurors were prohibited from reading or watching news reports about the case.
  — Richard Fausset and Danny Hakim, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Feb. 2023
• While the government could choose to declassify such information so that it could be freely discussed in open court, security officials may see that as too risky.
  — Charlie Savage, New York Times, 19 June 2023

Last Updated: 17 Nov 2024