Ex parte hearing

(Law) that which is had or taken by one side or party in the absence of the other. Hearings before grand juries, and affidavits, are ex parte.
- Wharton's Law Dict.

See also: Ex parte

Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
She said she is particularly distressed by the ex parte hearing component.
Gun bills: One down, one to go
The lack of identification for the defendants and the need to prevent defendants from removing their assets beyond the jurisdiction of the court necessitated the ex parte hearing.
Volvo granted injunctive relief in trademark action
As soon as the LVPO is lifted, or if no order is entered at the ex parte hearing, any guns seized should immediately be returned to the respondent.
Editorial Advisory Board: Guns and the dangerously troubled
This bill would create a so-called "Extreme Risk Protection Order" that could be obtained by a law enforcement officer, family member or household member in an ex parte hearing to deprive someone of their Second Amendment rights without due process of the law.
Letters
To facilitate swift action, applicants should engage a surety company before the ex parte hearing. Applicants should further provide the necessary financial information or security to the surety company and ensure that the surety is poised to issue a bond once the amount is set by the court.
Watch out: The federal Trade Secrets Act provides for ex parte seizure
Is a prosecutor ever justified in having an ex parte hearing or conversation with the trial judge in a criminal case with no notice to the defense counsel?
Ex parte communication in a criminal case is a poor idea
No Abbey directors were present at the ex parte hearing. As dismissed employees, the directors had no recourse to appeal against the allegations, nor any access to company documents.
HMRC and the Abuse of Power: MPs Plan to Liquidate the Liquidators
2010." Following an ex parte hearing on the day the motion was filed, the court entered an order granting the extension.
State Supreme Court ruled extended time to serve process void
On July 13, 2009, they were notified that there had been an ex parte hearing in a Tarrant County courtroom and that, as a result, they were no longer Ceci's guardians.
The Fight For Ceci
The federal courts have generally agreed in criminal cases with the prosecution's argument that an ex parte hearing is less intrusive to the attorney-client relationship than would be a full hearing in open court.
Protecting privileged documents
After an ex parte hearing, the High Court issued the EPO.
Although California court had previously convicted American woman of abusing her second child, European Court of Human Rights rules that ex parte seizure of her newborn by British authorities followed by adoption proceedings without counsel breached her rights of access to courts and unduly interfered with her family rights under European Human Rights Convention

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?