court of law
noun phrase
: a court that hears cases and decides them on the basis of statutes or the common law
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Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2025
Donnell Rawlings isn’t the first to recount positive experiences with Diddy, but these don’t necessarily matter in a court of law.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Until a trial can be held and a perpetrator is convicted in a court of law or at least indicted, no one will be eligible for the reward.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
In a court of law, the word co-conspirator has negative connotations, someone who has assisted someone else in wrongdoing.
—Chermaine Burleson, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Apr. 2024
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2025
Donnell Rawlings isn’t the first to recount positive experiences with Diddy, but these don’t necessarily matter in a court of law.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Until a trial can be held and a perpetrator is convicted in a court of law or at least indicted, no one will be eligible for the reward.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
In a court of law, the word co-conspirator has negative connotations, someone who has assisted someone else in wrongdoing.
—Chermaine Burleson, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Apr. 2024
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“Court of law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20of%20law. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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