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
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: a court that hears cases and decides them on the basis of statutes or the common law — compare equity 2
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1. a duly instituted organ of the government that administers justice, whether on the basis of legislation, previous court decisions, or other authoritative services.
2. a court administering the rules developed by such organs as distinguished from the rules and principles developed and administered in courts of equity. Also called law court.
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a court where legal trials take place
Thesaurus: law courtshyponym
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court of law,
a place where justice is administered; law court.
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n. see court (sense 1)
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noun, pl courts of law [count]
: ↑court 1a, 1
You have the right to a fair trial in a court of law.
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a room or building where legal cases are judged
See also: ↑law court
Example Bank:
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Such hearings are not as formal as a court of law.
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There was nothing that could be proved in a court of law.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.