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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No stenographer in a court of law could be more accurate.
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Of course, accused killer Vance Boelter will receive his due process rights in a court of law.
—Mark Green, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
Nobody can argue that Donald Trump, as president of the United States, does not have the authority to deport those who crossed the border without authorization and who have received due process in a court of law.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
The empirical facts around Natalia is genetic age, and that that, at the end of the day, did not matter in the court of law, is something that is terrifying and should concern us all in terms of our justice system.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Of course, accused killer Vance Boelter will receive his due process rights in a court of law.
—Mark Green, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
Nobody can argue that Donald Trump, as president of the United States, does not have the authority to deport those who crossed the border without authorization and who have received due process in a court of law.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
The empirical facts around Natalia is genetic age, and that that, at the end of the day, did not matter in the court of law, is something that is terrifying and should concern us all in terms of our justice system.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Court of law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20of%20law. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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