出庭 (chū tíng) — to appear in court (as a defendant, lawyer, or witness)
Definition
Formal/legal term for appearing in court as a party, lawyer, or witness. Used in written reports and courtrooms rather than everyday speech.
verb
to appear in court (as a defendant, lawyer, or witness)
Examples
- 出庭。Lǜ shī míng tiān chū tíng wèi kè hù biàn hù.The lawyer will appear in court tomorrow to defend the client.
- 。Tā zuò wéi guān jiàn zhèng rén yǐ jīng chū le sān cì tíng.He has already appeared in court three times as a key witness.
- 出庭。Fǎ guān xuān bù le xià cì chū tíng de shí jiān.The judge announced the time for the next court appearance.
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