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Open court

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003555

A fundamental principle of justice requiring that judicial proceedings be conducted publicly, allowing access for the general public and the press. This transparency promotes fairness, accountability, and public confidence in the judicial system. While most proceedings are open, certain sensitive matters, such as juvenile cases or trade secrets, may be heard in closed sessions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003555
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003555",
  "term": "Open court",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A fundamental principle of justice requiring that judicial proceedings be conducted publicly, allowing access for the general public and the press. This transparency promotes fairness, accountability, and public confidence in the judicial system. While most proceedings are open, certain sensitive matters, such as juvenile cases or trade secrets, may be heard in closed sessions.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/open-court/"
}

Record 3,549 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.