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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Stefon looks forward to establishing the truth in a court of law.
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Maduro will now be tried in a court of law for his crimes.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026
Stefon looks forward to establishing the truth in a court of law.
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London — For hundreds of years, Britons accused of substantial crimes have had the right to be tried by their peers in a court of law.
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Neal Riley, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Maduro will now be tried in a court of law for his crimes.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026
Stefon looks forward to establishing the truth in a court of law.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
London — For hundreds of years, Britons accused of substantial crimes have had the right to be tried by their peers in a court of law.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
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 11 Jan. 2026.
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