sidebar comment

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

sidebar +‎ comment

Noun[edit]

sidebar comment (plural sidebar comments)

  1. (chiefly US, law) An unnecessary, often argumentative remark made by an attorney or witness during a trial or deposition.
  2. (chiefly US, law) Conversation in the courtroom between lawyers and the judge that jury members are not able to hear.