hoorzitting

Definitions of hoorzitting
  1. noun
    the act of hearing attentively
    synonyms: hearing, luisterzitting
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    types:
    auscultatie
    listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)
    type of:
    beleving
    becoming aware of something via the senses
  2. noun
    (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
    synonyms: hearing, luisterzitting
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    type of:
    procesgang, rechtsgang
    (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
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