the act of hearing attentively | the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do |
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence | the collection of rules imposed by authority |
the ability to hear; the auditory faculty | |
a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken | |
the range within which a voice can be heard | |
an opportunity to state your case and be heard | |