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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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Though French cinema is going through a long-overdue #MeToo reckoning, Casar is also worried about the fallout from trial by internet, believing that everyone deserves a fair hearing in a court of law.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024
Imagine that person defending you in the court of law.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 4 June 2024
However, generally, criminality can definitively only be established in and by a court of law.
—Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2024
Several campaign finance lawyers aligned with Republicans argue that the campaign does not have legal authority to do that — and that the maneuver is all but certain to be challenged before the FEC or in a court of law.
—Maeve Reston, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of court of law was
in the 14th century
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“Court of law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20of%20law. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
Legal Definition
court of law
: court sense 1
specifically
: a court that hears cases and decides them on the basis of statutes and common law compare court of equity
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