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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This matter will be resolved through the judicial process and adjudicated in a court of law.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
According to Romero, the testimony could be used in a court of law.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
In the court of public opinion and, ultimately, in the courts of law, the anti-terror legislation was exposed as a dangerously malleable tool, susceptible to being wielded to create political theater and criminalize dissent rather than to address genuine threats.
—Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
If it is believed that a person has engaged in criminal behavior, this should be handled in a court of law with the presumption of innocence until proven guilty.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
According to Romero, the testimony could be used in a court of law.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
In the court of public opinion and, ultimately, in the courts of law, the anti-terror legislation was exposed as a dangerously malleable tool, susceptible to being wielded to create political theater and criminalize dissent rather than to address genuine threats.
—Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
If it is believed that a person has engaged in criminal behavior, this should be handled in a court of law with the presumption of innocence until proven guilty.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Court of law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20of%20law. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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