the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | the act of hearing attentively |
the collection of rules imposed by authority | (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 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 |