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law court

American  

noun

  1. court of law.


Etymology

Origin of law court

First recorded in 1610–20

Example Sentences

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Byrom Zuniga-Sanchez, 32, was enraged by his experience in family law court at the Lamoreaux Justice Center in Orange from 2019 to 2021, according to an arrest warrant signed Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2023

Under Georgia law, court proceedings including jury selection are presumed to be open to the press and the public, though judges can restrict access in rare circumstances.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 15, 2021

Court secrecy has become pervasive even though, as a matter of law, court records are presumed to be public.

From Reuters • Sep. 11, 2019

"In your office, school, hospital, law court, newsroom, shop, factory, or wherever you are working, stop for an hour to demand 'no more machista violence'," the march organisers wrote.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2016

He could not imagine turning the republic of letters into a vast law court.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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