释义 |
in camera [Latin: in the chamber] In private. A court hearing must usually be public but the public may be barred from the court or the hearing may continue in the judge’s private room in certain circumstances; for example, when it is necessary in the interests of national security or to protect the identity of a witness unwilling to give evidence in public. Part 39 of the Civil Procedure Rules and Part 16 of the Criminal Procedure Rules deal with in camera hearings. |