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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Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
No case had ever presented these principles to a court of law.
—Robert S. Olick, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
Spacey has yet to be found guilty by a court of law, having reached settlements or been found innocent.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
None of that would have been allowed in a court of law in California, and yet statutes were passed.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
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Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
No case had ever presented these principles to a court of law.
—Robert S. Olick, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
Spacey has yet to be found guilty by a court of law, having reached settlements or been found innocent.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
None of that would have been allowed in a court of law in California, and yet statutes were passed.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for court of law
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“Court of law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20of%20law. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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