hearing -
(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
jurisprudence,
law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
administrative hearing a hearing that takes place outside the judicial process before hearing examiners who have been granted judicial authority specifically for the purpose of conducting such hearings
competence hearing a hearing to determine legal capacity (to determine whether the defendant can understand the charges and cooperate with a lawyer in preparing a defense)
fair hearing a hearing that is granted in extraordinary situations where the normal judicial process would be inadequate to secure due process because the person would be harmed or denied their rights before a judicial remedy became available (as in deportation or loss of welfare benefits)
hearing -
the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired"
hearing -
a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken; "the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago"
session a meeting devoted to a particular activity; "a filming session"; "a gossip session"
hearing -
an opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience"
