court of law
Americannoun
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a duly instituted organ of the government that administers justice, whether on the basis of legislation, previous court decisions, or other authoritative services.
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a court administering the rules developed by such organs as distinguished from the rules and principles developed and administered in courts of equity.
Example Sentences
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Such a claim would be all but certain to fall apart in a court of law.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
“There’s the court of law and then there’s Reddit—and I have to survive in Reddit,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
In a statement, a government spokeswoman said the lawsuit was "nonsense", adding: "But we welcome the opportunity to solve it once and for all in a court of law."
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
The federal government had argued Kelly should contest the case against him through a military process and not in a civilian court of law, but in Thursday's decision, Judge Leon wrote: "I disagree."
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
Now, as Greenblatt told him no judge in any court of law would side with his decision to side-pocket what was clearly a tradable security, whatever feelings Mike Burry had for him vanished.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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