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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In a court of law, being acquitted refers to a defendant being found not guilty of a criminal charge by the jury or the judge.
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 3 July 2025
Even one instance of an innocent person being swept in raids is terrible, but to witness multiple cases of people being detained, deported and denied due process in a court of law is disheartening.
—David Plazas, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The court will notify the Tennessee Department of Safety to prevent a driver’s license from being issued to anyone found guilty of bullying in a court of law.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
This should be investigated as a hate crime, arrests should be made and prosecuted in the court of law.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 20 June 2025
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 3 July 2025
Even one instance of an innocent person being swept in raids is terrible, but to witness multiple cases of people being detained, deported and denied due process in a court of law is disheartening.
—David Plazas, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The court will notify the Tennessee Department of Safety to prevent a driver’s license from being issued to anyone found guilty of bullying in a court of law.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
This should be investigated as a hate crime, arrests should be made and prosecuted in the court of law.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 20 June 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 20 Jul. 2025.
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