Meanings
nouncommittal hearing (plural committal hearings)
plural committal hearings
- lawA 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
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 初審 /初审
- 初審 /初审 (chūshěn)court case
Finnish alustava oikeuskäsittely
- alustava oikeuskäsittelycourt case
Polish przesłuchanie wstępne
- przesłuchanie wstępnecourt case
Vietnamese sơ thẩm
- sơ thẩmcourt case
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APA
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“committal hearing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/committal%20hearing. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “committal hearing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/committal%20hearing.
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