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sidebar comment

sidebar comment noun: an unnecessary, often argumentative remark made by an attorney or witness during a trial or deposition.

Noun

sidebar comment (plural sidebar comments)

  1. (US) An unnecessary, often argumentative remark made by an attorney or witness during a trial or deposition.
  2. (US) Conversation in the courtroom between lawyers and the judge that jury members are not able to hear.

Forms of sidebar comment

pluralsidebar comments

Origin of sidebar comment

From sidebar + comment.

Questions about sidebar comment

What does sidebar comment mean?
Sidebar comment means an unnecessary, often argumentative remark made by an attorney or witness during a trial or deposition.
What part of speech is sidebar comment?
Sidebar comment is a noun.
What is the plural of sidebar comment?
The plural of sidebar comment is sidebar comments.

Words near sidebar comment in the dictionary

  1. sideband
  2. sidebands
  3. sidebang
  4. sidebangs
  5. sidebar
  6. sidebar comment
  7. sidebar comments
  8. sidebarred
  9. sidebarring
  10. sidebars
  11. sidebearing

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