prosecutors even paraded in experts

[GoodTaste]

As evidence mounted, all of it damning, Chinese prosecutors even paraded in experts who heightened the drama by displaying heaps of skulls on the courtroom table.
Source: The Rape of Nanking The forgotten holocaust of world war by Iris Chang (Page 171)

I understand "prosecutors even paraded in experts" as "prosecutors even called in experts to parade". Am I on the right track? Some nuance appears to be hiding there.

 

[teechar]

prosecutors even called in experts to parade

No. There's no real parade involved. The use of the word here is purely figurative.
It means "to exhibit ostentatiously".

Definition of PARADE

a public procession usually to mark a holiday or event; especially : one involving many different people or groups who travel down a street usually on foot or in vehicles (such as floats); a usually long series of people or things… See the full definition

www.merriam-webster.com

Some nuance appears to be hiding there.

Yes. It's like telling your audience "Take a look at what I've got here!".

 

[GoodTaste]

What does "in experts" mean? Also figuratively and ostentatiously?

 

[5jj]

You have parsed it incorrectly. They paraded in (they brought in a parade of) experts.

 

[Tarheel]

Since you have clearly read the entire sentence, you know that took place in a courtroom. Do you know what a prosecutor is? Do you know what expert testimony is?