Colloquy

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A colloquy is a term originally from court proceedings, and is often used in the Senate or in the House for a pre-scripted floor dialogue between the chairman of a committee and another congressman. The dialogue ostensibly seeks to clarify the intent behind certain provisions for purposes of legislative history.

In law, a colloquy is a routine, highly formalized conversation. Conversations among the judge and lawyers (as opposed to testimony under oath) are colloquys. The term can be applied to the conversation that takes place when a defendant enters into a plea bargain and the judge is supposed to verify that the defendant understands that they are waiving their right to a jury trial.

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