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side·bar  (sdbär)
n.
1. A short, often boxed auxiliary news story that is printed alongside a longer article and that typically presents additional, contrasting, or late-breaking news.
2. Law A conference between a judge and the attorneys of a case being tried, held outside of the jury's range of hearing.
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Noun1.sidebar - (law) a courtroom conference between the lawyers and the judge that is held out of the jury's hearing
consultation - a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question; "frequent consultations with his lawyer"; "a consultation of several medical specialists"
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
2.sidebar - a short news story presenting sidelights on a major story
news article, news story, newspaper article - an article reporting news


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Miller chose to plead guilty yesterday after his lawyer and the prosecutor discussed the case privately with Judge Henry during a sidebar conference.
The prosecutor requested a sidebar conference with the judge and argued evidence of the tattoo should be admitted to rebut Gaines' testimony that he was not a member of a group that advocated violence against nonwhite racial groups.
Instead, request a sidebar conference or a hearing out of the jury's presence.
 
 
 
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