Court noun (LAW) a place where trials and other legal cases happen, or the people present in such a place, especially the officials and those deciding if someone is guilty: Protestors gathered outside the court to await the verdict. He's due to appear in court again on Monday.
Definition of 'court hearing' We have two or three court hearings a week there. He has a court hearing next week. We got many fewer direct answers than we have out of most supreme court hearings. Another court hearing is scheduled for next week.
A hearing refers to any formal proceeding before a court. The term usually refers to a brief court session that resolves a specific question before a full court trial takes place, or to such specialized proceedings as administrative hearings.
To receive or become conscious of a sound using your ears: She heard a noise outside.
Hear verb (LISTEN) to listen to someone or something with great attention or officially in court: I heard a really interesting programme on the radio this morning. [ + infinitive without to ] I heard the orchestra play at Carnegie Hall last summer. An audience gathered to hear him speak.