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A brief section of text or another feature that appears alongside a more detailed discussion of a subject, often separated graphically in a box.

A conference between a judge and the attorneys of a case being tried, held outside of the jury’s range of hearing.

a short news story printed alongside a larger one

information placed at the side of a webpage

a short conference, between a judge and the attorneys of a case, held outside the jury‘s hearing; the place where this happens

(law) a courtroom conference between the lawyers and the judge that is held out of the jury’s hearing

a short news story presenting sidelights on a major story