0 an official meeting that is held to collect the facts about an event or problem:
A disciplinary hearing will examine charges of serious professional misconduct against three surgeons.
I think we should give him a (fair) hearing (= we should listen to what he wants to say).
4 an official meeting that is held to gather the facts about an event or problem:
A Senate subcommittee is holding hearings about the mortgage crisis.
5 a meeting of a group of people, for example judges or politicians, to hear the facts relating to a legal problem or subject of public interest before they make a decision about it:
hold/schedule a hearing A hearing before Judge L.A. Harris Jr. is scheduled for Wednesday.
a Congressional/Senate/committee hearing Senate hearings on the Commission's recommendations will begin next month.
a full/preliminary hearing With a preliminary hearing, a defendant gets a chance to see evidence against him or her.
a court hearing
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