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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The suspect should be considered innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Jen Guadarrama, The Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2024
The poll also found that more than 65% of respondents were comfortable with a professional in their 80s representing someone in a court of law or teaching school-age children.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
The document asks both federal and state legislators to adopt bills that limit the use of rap lyrics as evidence in a court of law.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 11 June 2024
In neither case have the leaders responsible ever been held to account in a court of law.
—John Waterbury, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
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Jen Guadarrama, The Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2024
The poll also found that more than 65% of respondents were comfortable with a professional in their 80s representing someone in a court of law or teaching school-age children.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
The document asks both federal and state legislators to adopt bills that limit the use of rap lyrics as evidence in a court of law.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 11 June 2024
In neither case have the leaders responsible ever been held to account in a court of law.
—John Waterbury, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
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“Court of law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20of%20law. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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