开庭

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Meaning and Usage

The term 开庭 (kāitíng) specifically refers to the formal start of a court session or trial. It is used in legal contexts to indicate when a judge and parties convene to hear a case.

Common Contexts

开庭 is most often used in news reports, legal documents, and formal announcements about court proceedings. It implies the official opening of judicial examination.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 开庭审理 (kāitíng shěnlǐ): to hold a trial or hear a case
  • 准时开庭 (zhǔnshí kāitíng): to start the court session on time
  • 开庭日期 (kāitíng rìqī): the date of the court hearing

Usage Notes

开庭 is a formal legal term and is not used for general 'opening' events. It always relates to courts and trials. Avoid confusing it with 开会 (kāihuì), which means 'to hold a meeting' and is used in non-legal contexts.

When using 开庭, the subject is usually the court or judge, and the phrase often appears with time expressions indicating when the session begins.

Example Sentences

The court will start hearing this case at 9 a.m. today.

The lawyer reminded the client to arrive on time for the court session.

The focus of this court session is the legality of the evidence.