"We've been very open that we would have some private hearings," he said.

The tribunal has the power to hold public or private hearings.

If her uncle would not give them the courtesy of a private hearing, that was the least she could do.

The objection was rejected after a ten day private hearing.

The commission held public and private hearings for more than a year before issuing a report in May 1953.

Those called to give testimony by the committee were interrogated at private hearings.

Under the City Charter, she has a right to a private hearing before that board.

The Commission may conduct public or private hearings depending on the nature of the allegations.

The committee first considered the general's promotion in October, when he defended his nomination at a private hearing.

Member disputes are largely handled by private hearings and mediation.

He kept peering beyond the court reporter who'd come for the private hearing into the open doorway, where Katie was visible.

That committee has held private hearings to listen to suggestions from exchange members, shareholder advocates and others.

Judge Thayer began private hearings to determine who had tampered with the evidence.

As for the business with Alan, that was to be reserved for the morrow and his private hearing.

I would have preferred a private hearing because I believe policy issues concerning national defense and military reform might have received greater attention.

Fortunately, a scandal was averted when my bishop prevailed upon the chief of police to let me testify at a private hearing.

After he protested, the department scheduled a private hearing in which he was to defend himself, but the hearing never took place.

The claimant can request a private hearing.

Opening the door to Ysandre's private hearing room, the guard ushered in the first in a long line of witnesses.

At a private hearing in Torquay, a judge granted a residence order which allows her to continue living with her grandparents.

He said Mr. Bakker would be invited to confront the witnesses in a private hearing.

They include the power to compel witnesses to appear at private hearings and enhanced powers of search and arrest.

A private hearing of Oresteia at his home, with Taneyev at the piano, was quite another matter.

Mr. Perelman had wanted private hearings.

"This is a tiny courtroom, Mr. Fink, designed by myself a long time ago for private hearings.