hearings Synonyms
hearings Meaning
hearings
a hearing conducted by an official (as an administrative law judge) or a body (as a review board) of an administrative agency regarding an agency action and especially an action under dispute, a hearing that is conducted impartially and in accordance with due process and for which the defendant has reasonable opportunity to prepare, the assistance of counsel, the right to present evidence, the opportunity to cross-examine adverse witnesses, and often the right to a jury, earshot, a trial in equity practice, opportunity to be heard, to present one's side of a case, or to be generally known or appreciated, a hearing held after a criminal defendant's first appearance in court especially for the purpose of determining whether there is probable cause to believe that the defendant committed the felony with which he or she is charged, a hearing held in a criminal case to determine the admissibility of evidence that the defendant seeks to suppress see also motion to suppress at motion, a proceeding of relative formality at which evidence and arguments may be presented on the matter at issue to be decided by a person or body having decision-making authority compare trial, a hearing in a bankruptcy case at which a debtor may reaffirm dischargeable debts, a preliminary examination in criminal procedure, one of the special senses of vertebrates that is concerned with the perception of sound, is mediated through the organ of Corti of the ear in mammals, is normally sensitive in humans to sound vibrations between 16 and 27,000 hertz but most receptive to those between 2000 and 5000 hertz, is conducted centrally by the cochlear branch of the auditory nerve, and is coordinated especially in the medial geniculate body, a session (as of a legislative committee) in which testimony is taken from witnesses, a Jackson-Denno hearing in the form of procedure used in New York, a hearing to determine if a confession or statements made by a defendant were given involuntarily and so should be suppressed as evidence, the act or power of apprehending sound, a session in which testimony is heard, the range within which the normal voice may be heard, a piece of news, the process or power of taking in sound, the special sense by which noises and tones are received as stimuli, a hearing sometimes held prior to the sentencing of a convicted criminal at which the parties may offer evidence as to appropriate sentencing, a hearing held in a criminal case to determine if the prosecution's evidence is inadmissible because of some taint (as because it was obtained through procedures that violated the defendant's constitutional rights), a hearing in a criminal case to determine whether a witness's identification of the defendant (as in court or in a lineup) is tainted (as because of unfairly suggestive procedures) and therefore inadmissible as evidence, a hearing in a bankruptcy case in which a debtor is informed that his or her discharge has been granted or is told the reasons why it has not been granted, a hearing to determine whether evidence should be suppressed on the ground that it was obtained as the result of an illegal search and seizure, a chance to present one's case, a hearing held prior to the termination of a property interest (as employment or a benefit), a hearing conducted by the U.S. Senate to examine a nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, a hearing to determine whether statements made by police officers in an affidavit that was used to obtain a search warrant by which evidence incriminating the defendant was found are false and constitute perjury or reckless disregard for the truth, a listening to arguments or testimony, the process, function, or power of perceiving sound, a hearing held in a bankruptcy case prior to the confirmation of a proposed bankruptcy plan, a listening to arguments, preliminary hearing in this entry, a hearing held in a bankruptcy case to determine the value of the debtor's property in which a creditor claims a lien or security interest
hearings Sentence Examples
- The committee held public hearings to gather testimony from witnesses on the proposed legislation.
- The judge presided over the hearings to determine the facts of the case.
- The suspect attended all the hearings of his trial without missing a single one.
- The jury listened attentively during the hearings, taking notes and asking questions.
- The hearings revealed shocking evidence of corruption and misconduct.
- The hearings were adjourned until further notice due to a lack of evidence.
- The defendant's attorney presented evidence during the hearings to support their client's innocence.
- The prosecution called several witnesses to testify at the hearings.
- The hearings were open to the public, allowing citizens to observe the proceedings.
- The outcome of the hearings will have a significant impact on the future of the organization.
FAQs About the word hearings
a hearing conducted by an official (as an administrative law judge) or a body (as a review board) of an administrative agency regarding an agency action and esp
sights,sounds, distances,volumes,hails
No antonyms found.
The committee held public hearings to gather testimony from witnesses on the proposed legislation.
The judge presided over the hearings to determine the facts of the case.
The suspect attended all the hearings of his trial without missing a single one.
The jury listened attentively during the hearings, taking notes and asking questions.
