Difference between revisions of "In Camera"

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'''In camera''' is [[Latin]] for "in a [[judge]]'s chambers."  The purpose is to review a document or evidence in private, outside the presence of a [[jury]] and the public.[[category:legal terms]]
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'''''In camera''''' is a [[Latin]] term which is used in legal contexts to mean "in private". It literally translates as "in a room". Hearings may be held in camera in order to prevent undue hardship to a person which would result from a public hearing.
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Also an ''in camera'' hearing may be held, for example, to determine if a document to be provided in response to a discovery request is subject to attorney-client privilege; the document is submitted to a judge (along with each side's reasoning why it should or should not be admitted) who makes the ruling.
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[[Category:Legal Terms]]

Latest revision as of 23:33, March 3, 2018

In camera is a Latin term which is used in legal contexts to mean "in private". It literally translates as "in a room". Hearings may be held in camera in order to prevent undue hardship to a person which would result from a public hearing.

Also an in camera hearing may be held, for example, to determine if a document to be provided in response to a discovery request is subject to attorney-client privilege; the document is submitted to a judge (along with each side's reasoning why it should or should not be admitted) who makes the ruling.