When my husband bent down to pick them up the following colloquy ensued.
He eavesdropped on the secret colloquy of my vital organs.
Sometimes the colloquy seemed positively hair-splitting.
Moreover, it highly doubtful that the jury would have construed this colloquy as an effort to suppress evidence from their view.
One purpose of the colloquy is for the court to provide the required information to the defendant.
The defendant's motions were addressed and denied after the following colloquy with the defendant.
The second obstacle is the extensive plea colloquy required of circuit courts.
Thus, relevant conduct beyond what a defendant may admit during a plea colloquy may factor into the sentencing calculus.
British Dictionary definitions for colloquy
colloquy
/ˈkɒləkwɪ/
noun (pl) -quies
1.
a formal conversation or conference
2.
a literary work in dialogue form
3.
an informal conference on religious or theological matters
Derived Forms
colloquist, noun
Word Origin
C16: from Latin colloquium from colloquī to talk with, from com- together + loquī to speak
Word Origin and History for colloquy
n.
mid-15c., "discourse," from Latin colloquium "conference, conversation," literally "a speaking together," from com- "together" (see com-) + -loquium "speaking," from loqui "to speak" (see locution). Meaning "conversation" is attested in English from 1580s.