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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In the Arab provinces of the Ottoman Empire, for example, European and American consuls, missionaries, and merchants were landing on Eastern Mediterranean shores in growing numbers and were founding schools, universities, and their own courts of law.
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Vanessa Ogle, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2015
There are a couple of problems here, the first being that this is by no means admissible in either the court of law or the court of public opinion.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
His acting career spiraling downhill during his legal battle is a direct result of his decision to assault and harass his former partner, actions that were proven in a court of law.
—Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 22 June 2024
In fact, the disgrace was the attack on democracy and the rule of law, which requires us to settle disputes through arguments in courts of law, not through brute force in the halls of Congress.
—Barbara McQuade, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
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Vanessa Ogle, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2015
There are a couple of problems here, the first being that this is by no means admissible in either the court of law or the court of public opinion.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
His acting career spiraling downhill during his legal battle is a direct result of his decision to assault and harass his former partner, actions that were proven in a court of law.
—Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 22 June 2024
In fact, the disgrace was the attack on democracy and the rule of law, which requires us to settle disputes through arguments in courts of law, not through brute force in the halls of Congress.
—Barbara McQuade, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Court of law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20of%20law. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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