committal hearing en · NOUN
Meanings
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A court case used to determine if a person must stand trial.
The extent of HM Custom's intensified anti-gay and -lesbian campaign became increasingly apparent throughout the committal hearings as officials sought to convince Stipendiary Magistrate Burke that there was sufficient evidence to bring the case to court at the Old Bailey.
1985 August 3, Ed Cohen, “Gay's the Word, Crown Clash at Hearings”, in Gay Community News, page 1:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| committal hearings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
cmn 初審 /初审 (court case) · vi sơ thẩm (court case) · pl przesłuchanie wstępne (court case) · fi alustava oikeuskäsittely (court case)