HEARING

Definition of HEARING

  1. (noun)(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
  2. (noun)an opportunity to state your case and be heard
  3. (noun)the range within which a voice can be heard
  4. (noun)the act of hearing attentively
  5. (noun)a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken
  6. (noun)the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
  7. (adj)able to perceive sound