hearing

Adjective
  1. Able to perceive sound (synset 300686021)
    similar to: quick-eared, sharp-eared - having keen hearing
Noun
  1. (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence (synset 101202187)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings - (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
    subtypes:
    • administrative hearing - a hearing that takes place outside the judicial process before hearing examiners who have been granted judicial authority specifically for the purpose of conducting such hearings
    • competence hearing - a hearing to determine legal capacity (to determine whether the defendant can understand the charges and cooperate with a lawyer in preparing a defense)
    • fair hearing - a hearing that is granted in extraordinary situations where the normal judicial process would be inadequate to secure due process because the person would be harmed or denied their rights before a judicial remedy became available (as in deportation or loss of welfare benefits)
    • quo warranto - a hearing to determine by what authority someone has an office or franchise or liberty
  2. An opportunity to state your case and be heard (synset 114508362)
    "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience"
    is a type of: chance, opportunity - a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
    same as: audience
  3. The range within which a voice can be heard (synset 108578322)
    "the children were told to stay within earshot"
    is a type of: range, reach - the limits within which something can be effective
    same as: earreach, earshot
  4. The act of hearing attentively (synset 100883837)
    "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing"
    is a type of: perception, sensing - becoming aware of something via the senses
    subtypes:
    same as: listening
  5. A session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken (synset 107161975)
    "the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago"
    is a type of: session - a meeting for execution of a group's functions
    subtypes: confirmation hearing - a hearing held by the US Senate to gather information on whether to approve or reject candidates for high federal office who are nominated by the president
  6. The ability to hear;
    The auditory faculty (synset 105665563)
    "his hearing was impaired"
    associated with: auditory system - the sensory system for hearing
    is a type of:
    subtypes:
    same as: audition, auditory modality, auditory sense, sense of hearing

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