"Newton hearing" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Newton hearings [plural]
Etymology: From the 1983 case R v Newton, in which the defendant admitted buggery but claimed his wife had given her consent. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Newton hearing (plural Newton hearings)
  1. (England, law) A part of a court case in which a judge, sitting alone and without a jury, hears evidence on factual points disputed between prosecution and defence. Wikipedia link: Newton hearing Tags: England Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-Newton_hearing-en-noun-cv8Kg0Ng Categories (other): English English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law

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