court appearances
Scheduled judicial visits
Court appearances are the occasions when someone must be physically present in a courtroom for legal proceedings.
The term usually refers to scheduled events—arraignments, hearings, trials—where a defendant, witness, or attorney appears before a judge: He's missed three court appearances this month.
Making a court appearance implies formal participation in the judicial process, however brief.
- attorneyLicensed legal representative
- public defenderAttorney representing those unable to afford one
- defendantParty facing charges
- prosecutorGovernment's trial lawyer
- arraignmentCharge-reading court session
pretrial hearing · judge · jury · opening statement · sworn testimony · witness · bench · sentencing · continuance · appeal · docket · verdict · acquittal · no contest · guilty plea · summons · plea bargain · motion to dismiss
- lawyer taskslitigation, advocacy, cross-examination, depositions, legal research
court appearancesdepositions
Formal pretrial questioning
mediation sessions · mediation · arbitration · plea bargains · affidavits
court appearancesfailure to appear
Skipping a mandated hearing
non-appearance · absconding · no-shows · contempt of court · bench warrants
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