Newton hearing
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the 1983 case R v Newton, in which the defendant admitted buggery but claimed his wife had given her consent.
Noun[edit]
Newton hearing (plural Newton hearings)
- (England, law) 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[edit]
- Explanation of term
- “Legal Competence in Environmental Health” Moran,T: London, E &FN Spon, 1997 →ISBN