court of law

noun phrase

: a court that hears cases and decides them on the basis of statutes or the common law

Examples of court of law in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It would have been used in the court of law. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026

All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

So detectives go to the doctor’s office with a warrant and get the heartbeat data to use it against the guy in a court of law. — ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026

Parties to a contract have to be confident it will be enforced by a court of law, with no recourse to bribery or political influence. — Tom Campbell, Oc Register, 4 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for court of law

• allantois
• baccarat
• chickasaw
• mackinaw
• overawe
• oversaw
• quebecois
• yojana
• aa
• aha
• bashaw
• bradshaw

Legal Definition

court of law

: court sense 1

specifically : a court that hears cases and decides them on the basis of statutes and common law compare court of equity