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hearing - (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence |
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legal proceeding,
proceeding,
proceedings (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
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jurisprudence,
law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
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administrative hearing a hearing that takes place outside the judicial process before hearing examiners who have been granted judicial authority specifically for the purpose of conducting such hearings
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competence hearing a hearing to determine legal capacity (to determine whether the defendant can understand the charges and cooperate with a lawyer in preparing a defense)
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fair hearing a hearing that is granted in extraordinary situations where the normal judicial process would be inadequate to secure due process because the person would be harmed or denied their rights before a judicial remedy became available (as in deportation or loss of welfare benefits)
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quo warranto a hearing to determine by what authority someone has an office or franchise or liberty
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hearing - the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired" |
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audition |
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modality,
sense modality,
sensory system a method of therapy that involves physical or electrical therapeutic treatment
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exteroception sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body
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ear the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
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absolute pitch,
perfect pitch the ability to identify the pitch of a tone
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hearing - a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken; "the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago" |
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session a meeting devoted to a particular activity; "a filming session"; "a gossip session"
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confirmation hearing a hearing held by the US Senate to gather information on whether to approve or reject candidates for high federal office who are nominated by the president
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hearing - an opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience" |
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chance,
opportunity a risk involving danger; "you take a chance when you let her drive"
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