Newton hearing

== English == === Etymology === From the 1983 case R v Newton, in which the defendant admitted buggery but claimed his wife had given her consent. === Noun === Newton hearing (plural Newton hearings) (England, law) A part of a court case in which a judge, sitting alone and without a jury, hears evidence on factual points disputed between prosecution and defence. === References === Explanation of term “Legal Competence in Environmental Health” Moran,T: London, E &FN Spon, 1997 →ISBN