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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