open a court session; hold a hearing
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Meanings
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to open a court session; to hold a hearing
formalA legal term referring to the formal commencement of a trial or hearing in court, where judges, plaintiffs, defendants, witnesses, and lawyers are present. The presiding judge announces the opening of the session.
Fǎ法
yuàn院
jiāng将
yú于
xià下
zhōu周
yī一
shàng上
wǔ午
jiǔ九
diǎn点
kāi开
tíng庭
shěn审
lǐ理
cǐ此
àn案
。
The court will open the session to hear this case at 9 a.m. next Monday.
Yóu由
yú于
bèi被
gào告
lǜ律
shī师
shēn申
qǐng请
yán延
qī期
，
běn本
àn案
de的
kāi开
tíng庭
shí时
jiān间
tuī推
chí迟
le了
。
Due to the defendant's lawyer's request for a postponement, the hearing for this case was delayed.
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Gōng公
kāi开
kāi开
tíng庭
yǔn允
xǔ许
gōng公
mín民
páng旁
tīng听
。
An open court session allows citizens to attend as observers.
Fǎ法
guān官
qiāo敲
xiǎng响
fǎ法
chuí槌
，
xuān宣
bù布
kāi开
tíng庭
。
The judge struck the gavel and declared the court in session.