In camera
In camera (/ɪŋˈkæm(ə)rə/; Latin: "in a chamber") is a legal term that means
in private. The same meaning is sometimes expressed in the English equivalent:
in chambers. Generally,
in-camera describes court cases, parts of it, or process where the public and press are not allowed to observe the procedure or process.
In-camera is the opposite of trial in open court where all parties and witnesses testify in a public courtroom, and attorneys publicly present their arguments to the trier of fact. Entire cases may be heard
in-camera when, for example, matters of national security are involved.
In-camera review by a Judge may be used during otherwise open trials—for example, to protect trade secrets or where one party asserts privilege (such as attorney–client privileged communications). This lets the judge review documents in private to determine if revelation of documents in open court will be allowed.