confirmation hearing
noun[C]
ukusGOVERNMENT
in the US, ameetingtodecidewhether anofficialjobshould be given to someone who has beensuggestedfor it:
At herconfirmationhearingforlaborsecretaryinJanuary, shewarnedof the need tokeeppacewith the neweconomy.
LAW
ameetingin alawcourtthatdecideswhether toagreewith thedecisionthat was taken in apreviouscourtcase:
AdisclosurehearinginbankruptcycourtisscheduledforJanuary28,followedby aconfirmationhearingMarch7.