开庭

開庭

kāitíng

verb #5,700

Meanings

法院明天上午开庭。

Fǎyuàn míngtiān shàngwǔ kāitíng.

The court will hold a session tomorrow morning.

这个案件什么时候开庭？

Zhège ànjiàn shénme shíhou kāitíng?

When will this case go to court?

usage

开庭 specifically refers to a court session beginning. The opposite is 休庭 (xiūtíng, court recess) or 闭庭 (bìtíng, court adjourned).

开 kāi

庭 tíng