sidebar comment

noun

An unnecessary, often argumentative remark made by an attorney or witness during a trial or deposition.

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Meanings

nounsidebar comment (plural sidebar comments)

plural sidebar comments

  1. USlawAn unnecessary, often argumentative remark made by an attorney or witness during a trial or deposition.
  2. USlawConversation in the courtroom between lawyers and the judge that jury members are not able to hear.

Origin

From sidebar + comment.

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APA

sidebar comment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sidebar%20comment

MLA

“sidebar comment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sidebar%20comment. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sidebar comment,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sidebar%20comment.

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