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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Josh Blackman, a law professor at South Texas College of Law, said the trend is notable because many cases involve on-camera evidence that should be easily provable in a court of law.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The great majority of detainees are held without having been found guilty in a court of law.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
In the court of law, this is small ball and very difficult to prove.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The great majority of detainees are held without having been found guilty in a court of law.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
In the court of law, this is small ball and very difficult to prove.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Court of law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20of%20law. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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