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Related article Laken Riley’s killer sentenced to life in prison after heart-wrenching pleas from her family
That was no surprise for those in the courtroom.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Before the verdict was announced, Special Judge Frances Gull asked everyone in the courtroom to keep their composure.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
His case was then assigned to a Athens-Clarke County courtroom under Superior Court Judge Patrick Haggard.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
Just two blocks from the University of Georgia campus, in a downtown courtroom in Athens, Georgia, a judge on Wednesday found Jose Ibarra guilty of murder in the death of 22-year-old Laken Riley, a former UGA student who transferred to the nursing program at Augusta University's Athens campus.
—Eva Pound, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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First Known Use
1677, in the meaning defined above
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“Courtroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtroom. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
courtroom
noun
court·room
ˈkō(ə)rt-ˌrüm
ˈkȯ(ə)rt-,
-ˌru̇m
: a room in which a court of law is held
Legal Definition
courtroom
noun
court·room
: a room where court is held
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