(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked | the act of hearing attentively |
a written account of what transpired at a meeting | (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 |