- court of law
- Date: 14th century a court that hears cases and decides them on the basis of statutes or the common law
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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 — 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
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
