committal hearing
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.64 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A court case used to determine if a person must stand trial.
Example Sentences
- "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."