Noun: sidebar 'sId,baa(r)
- (law) a courtroom conference between the lawyers and the judge that is held out of the jury's hearing
"The attorneys requested a sidebar to discuss an objection"
- A short news story presenting sidelights on a major story
"The sidebar provided additional context to the main article"
Derived forms: sidebars
Type of: consultation, news article, news story, newspaper article
Encyclopedia: Sidebar