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day in court |
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The opportunity afforded an individual to have a claim litigated in a judicial setting. A person is said to have his or her day in court when he or she is given notice to appear and has the opportunity to defend his or her rights, seek relief, or set forth his or her claims. When someone has had his or her day in court with reference to a particular matter, that individual will generally be prevented from relitigating the claim in a subsequent action unless grounds exist that warrant an appeal of the matter. day in court n. popular term for everyone's opportunity to bring a lawsuit or use the court system if he/she thinks he/she has a gripe which can be resolved in court. Example: "John finally got his day in court to protest his speeding ticket." day in court noun action, case, complete lawsuit, full chance, hearing, legal action, legal contest, legal trial, occasion, opportunity, proceeding, trial How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There 40 "Guantanamo prisoners" in hoods and jumpsuits attempted to enter the building for their day in court but were denied entry by the police. ``What we wanted was our day in court and we absolutely got our day in court,'' Reed said. We are pleased that the attorneys have decided to appeal the case, and we remain hopeful that we will someday get our day in court," adds Scott Finestone, a plaintiff on behalf of his son, Zachary, who has lived with neuroblastoma since diagnosed in 2000 at the age of 5. |
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