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sidebar  May I approach the bench?  approach the bench
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(law) a courtroom conference between the lawyers and the judge that is held out of the jury's hearing WordNet 3.0
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(law) a courtroom conference between the lawyers and the judge that is held out of the jury's hearing WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In the United States, the sidebar is an area in a courtroom near the judge's bench where lawyers may be called to speak with the judge so that the jury cannot hear the conversation or they may speak off the record. Wikipedia
A short conference, between a judge and the attorneys of a case, held outside the jury's hearing; the place where this happens. Wiktionary
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