1. Definition and Purpose The Audiencia Incidental (Incidental Hearing) is a procedural mechanism within a judicial process where the judge summons the parties to a specific, limited hearing to resolve an ancillary or secondary issue that arises during the main trial. Unlike the principal hearing (which deals with the core claims of the lawsuit), the incidental hearing focuses on preliminary, procedural, or collateral matters that must be settled before the main case can proceed.
