open hearing
Courtroom without secrecy
An open hearing is a legal or legislative proceeding conducted in public, where anyone may attend and observe.
The term distinguishes such sessions from closed or private hearings, where access is restricted: The committee voted to hold an open hearing on the proposed regulations.
Courts and government bodies default to open hearings unless sensitive matters require confidentiality.
- publicAvailable to all
- public accessUnrestricted community availability
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- sworn testimonyOath-bound legal statement
- under oathFormally pledged to honesty
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- oversightoversight committees, oversight board, review, auditors, supervisor
- investigationsinvestigation report, audit, investigation, review, FBI investigation
- public resourcespublic library, public park, public beach, public pool, public transit
- Courts-Martialcourt martial, military court, court proceedings, judge advocate, convening authority
open hearingclosed hearing
Non-public judicial proceeding
closed session · executive session · star chamber · private session
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