hearing
hearing (hîrʹĭng) noun
1. The sense by which sound is perceived; the capacity to hear.
2. Range of audibility; earshot.
3. An opportunity to be heard.
4. Law. a. A preliminary examination of an accused person. b. The trial of an equity case.
5. A session, as of an investigatory committee or a grand jury, at which testimony is taken from witnesses.