Sidebar (Noun)
Meaning 1
(law) a courtroom conference between the lawyers and the judge that is held out of the jury's hearing.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The judge called a sidebar to discuss the admissibility of the new evidence with the lawyers.
- During the sidebar, the prosecutor and defense attorney argued over the relevance of the testimony.
- The sidebar lasted for over 20 minutes, causing the jury to grow restless.
- The judge excused the jury and called a sidebar to address the attorney's objection to the question.
- At the sidebar, the lawyers and judge debated the propriety of the witness's answer.
Meaning 2
A short news story presenting sidelights on a major story.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.