- court of law
- court′ of law′n.law an arm of the judicial branch of government that hears cases and administers justice, usu. on the basis of legislation or precedent
From formal English to slang. 2014.
court of law
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court of law — court of law: court (1); specif: a court that hears cases and decides them on the basis of statutes and common law compare court of equity Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
court of law — ˌcourt of ˈlaw also ˈlaw court noun [countable] LAW a place where law cases are judged: • When a doctor is proved to have lied in a court of law, it is a matter of the utmost seriousness. * * * court of law UK US noun [C] (plural courts of law) ( … Financial and business terms
court of law — also law court plural courts of law n a place where law cases are judged = ↑court … Dictionary of contemporary English
court of law — noun count a court where legal trials take place … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
court of law — noun a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws • Syn: ↑court, ↑lawcourt, ↑court of justice • Hypernyms: ↑court, ↑tribunal, ↑judicature * * * : a court that hears cases… … Useful english dictionary
court of law — courts of law N COUNT When you refer to a court of law, you are referring to a legal court, especially when talking about the evidence that might be given in a trial. We have a witness who would swear to it in a court of law … English dictionary
court of law — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms court of law : singular court of law plural courts of law a court where legal trials take place … English dictionary
county court at law — n often cap C&C&L: a court in some of the more populated counties of Texas that takes on some of the responsibilities of the constitutional county court Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
enforceable in a court of law — index legal Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
formal examination by a court of law — index trial (legal proceeding) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
