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Newton hearing
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English
Etymology
From the 1983 case R v Newton, in which the defendant admitted buggery but claimed his wife had given her consent.
Noun
en England legal 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.
References
Explanation of term
“Legal Competence in Environmental Health” Moran,T: London, E &FN Spon, 1997 0419230009
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