Examples of courtroom in a Sentence
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Majors showed little reaction in the crowded courtroom and declined to give a statement.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
Upon entering the courtroom, viewers got another surprise guest appearance from Greg Kinnear, who played the district attorney.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
But on April 15, a different type of criminal defendant will enter the same courtroom and test the judge’s equanimity: Donald J. Trump.
—William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Although victims and their families in juvenile cases are allowed to attend trials and sentencings, they are not permitted to watch pretrial proceedings, so Israel was excluded from the courtroom.
—Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
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Play as Apollo Justice and inherit the Phoenix Wright legal legacy in this collection of Capcom courtroom capers.
—PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
The state poured millions of dollars into legal aid organizations to deploy attorneys across courtrooms to keep families and individuals on the edge of eviction housed.
—Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
But over time, their financial obligations could stretch far beyond that figure, based on insight into the settlement from the lead courtroom attorney for the two remaining schools.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
His next hearing is scheduled Friday in Jackson County Circuit Court in Independence.
Cameras have not allowed in the courtroom thus far, since Acree has not been represented by an attorney.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
Upon entering the courtroom, viewers got another surprise guest appearance from Greg Kinnear, who played the district attorney.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
But on April 15, a different type of criminal defendant will enter the same courtroom and test the judge’s equanimity: Donald J. Trump.
—William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Although victims and their families in juvenile cases are allowed to attend trials and sentencings, they are not permitted to watch pretrial proceedings, so Israel was excluded from the courtroom.
—Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, Xbox One
Release Date: January 25, 2024
Play as Apollo Justice and inherit the Phoenix Wright legal legacy in this collection of Capcom courtroom capers.
—PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
The state poured millions of dollars into legal aid organizations to deploy attorneys across courtrooms to keep families and individuals on the edge of eviction housed.
—Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
But over time, their financial obligations could stretch far beyond that figure, based on insight into the settlement from the lead courtroom attorney for the two remaining schools.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
His next hearing is scheduled Friday in Jackson County Circuit Court in Independence.
Cameras have not allowed in the courtroom thus far, since Acree has not been represented by an attorney.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1677, in the meaning defined above
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“Courtroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtroom. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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courtroom
noun
court·room
ˈkō(ə)rt-ˌrüm 
ˈkȯ(ə)rt-,
-ˌru̇m
: a room in which a court of law is held
Legal Definition
courtroom
noun
court·room
: a room where court is held
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