Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Public trial — or open trial is a trial open to public, as opposed to the secret trial. The term should not be confused with show trial.United StatesThe Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution establishes the right of the accused to a public trial.… … Wikipedia
public trial — Term public trial contemplated by Constitution (Amend. VI) is a trial which is not secret, one that the public is free to attend. To a great extent, it is a relative term and its meaning depends largely on circumstances of each particular case.… … Black's law dictionary
trial — tri·al n [Anglo French, from trier to try]: a judicial examination of issues of fact or law disputed by parties for the purpose of determining the rights of the parties compare hearing, inquest at trial: in or during the course of a trial Merriam … Law dictionary
trial — A judicial examination and determination of issues between parties to action, whether they be issues of law or of fact, before a court that has jurisdiction. Tittsworth v. Chaffin, Mo.App., 741 S.W.2d 314, 317. A judicial examination, in… … Black's law dictionary
Trial and conviction of Alfred Dreyfus — The trial and conviction of Alfred Dreyfus was the event that instigated the Dreyfus Affair, a political scandal which divided France during the 1890s and early 1900s. It involved the wrongful conviction of Dreyfus, a Jewish military officer, for … Wikipedia
trial — In common parlance, a test of one s physical or mental strength; a burden to be born; a test. In law, a judicial investigation and determination of the issues between the parties to an action. 53 Am J1st Trial § 2. An examination before a… … Ballentine's law dictionary
public — The whole body politic, or the aggregate of the citizens of a state, nation, or municipality. The inhabitants of a state, county, or community. In one sense, everybody, and accordingly the body of the people at large; the community at large,… … Black's law dictionary
Public transport in Stockholm — A metro train at Gamla stan station … Wikipedia
public hearing — A hearing or investigation by an administrative agency which is open to the public. 2 Am J2d Admin L § 229. See public trial … Ballentine's law dictionary
Public Interest Immunity — (PII) is a principle of English common law under which the English courts can grant a court order allowing one litigant to refrain from disclosing evidence to the other litigants where disclosure would be damaging to the public interest. This is… … Wikipedia
