Sidebar Legal Meaning and Definition

Here is a simplified definition of the legal term Sidebar.

Sidebar (noun)

1. A term referring to the area in front of the judge's bench, located between the jury desk and the witness stand. This is often where confidential exchanges between judges and lawyers take place, away from the hearing of the jurors or the public.

2. In legal setting, it also denotes a private discussion, either in the courtroom or outside it, between the judge and the attorneys, away from the jury or the public.