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In chambers

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002531

Describing a legal discussion or ruling that takes place in a judge's private office rather than in the open courtroom. This setting is often used for procedural matters, settlement conferences, or to address sensitive issues that do not require public disclosure. Decisions made in chambers are still part of the official court record.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002531
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "In chambers",
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  "definition": "Describing a legal discussion or ruling that takes place in a judge's private office rather than in the open courtroom. This setting is often used for procedural matters, settlement conferences, or to address sensitive issues that do not require public disclosure. Decisions made in chambers are still part of the official court record.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/in-chambers/"
}

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