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Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004550

A conference held between the judge and attorneys out of the hearing of the jury and spectators in a courtroom. This discussion addresses legal issues, procedural matters, or objections without interrupting the flow of testimony or prejudicing the jury. The content of a sidebar is typically recorded by a court reporter for the official record.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004550
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A conference held between the judge and attorneys out of the hearing of the jury and spectators in a courtroom. This discussion addresses legal issues, procedural matters, or objections without interrupting the flow of testimony or prejudicing the jury. The content of a sidebar is typically recorded by a court reporter for the official record.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/sidebar/"
}

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