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in open court

in open court prepositional phrase: during a public court session.

Prepositional phrase

  1. During a public court session.
    • Previously, [public defender] Rutherford had called [defendant] Appleby "a fag" in open court and asked to be removed from the case. Appleby has also sought Rutherford's removal. All requests have been denied.1980 February 9, Mitzel, “Appleby is Back In Court Again”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 28, page 6

in open court meaning in Tamil and Indonesian

in open court in Tamil

நீதிமன்றின் முன்

in open court in Indonesian

present during a public court session
sidang terbuka untuk umum

Questions about in open court

What does in open court mean?
In open court means during a public court session.
What is in open court in Tamil?
In open court in Tamil is நீதிமன்றின் முன். See In open court meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is in open court?
In open court is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in open court in the dictionary

  1. in one's stead
  2. in one's teens
  3. in one's teeth
  4. in one's tracks
  5. in one's wildest dreams
  6. in open court
  7. in open store
  8. in operation
  9. in order
  10. in order for
  11. in order that

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